Girls on the Verge

Written by Sharon Biggs Waller

Narrated by Sandy Rustin

Camille couldn't be having a better summer-she kills it as Ophelia in her community theater's production of Hamlet, catches the eye of the cutest boy in the play, and nabs a spot in a prestigious theater program. But on the very night she learns she got into the program, she also finds out she's pregnant. She definitely can't tell her parents. And her best friend Bea doesn't agree with the decision Camille has made. Camille is forced to try to solve her problem alone.and the system is very much working against her. At her most vulnerable, Camille reaches out to Annabelle Ponsonby, a girl she only barely knows from the theater. Happily, Annabelle agrees to drive her wherever she needs to go. And in a last minute change of heart, Bea decides to come with. Over the course of more than a thousand miles, friendships will be tested and dreams will be challenged. But ultimately, the girls will realize that friends are the real heroes in every story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: May 17, 2019
• ISBN: 9781980046189

Sharon Biggs Waller

Sharon Biggs Waller is the Friends of American Writers-award winning author of A Mad, Wicked Folly and The Forbidden Orchid. She also writes for magazines about horses, chickens, and farming. Previously, she worked as a riding instructor at the Royal Mews in Buckingham Palace. In addition to writing, she is a dressage rider and trainer and Planned Parenthood volunteer. She lives on a ten-acre sustainable farm in Northwest Indiana with her husband, Mark

[Paula · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such an important story and very relevant to our society. Difficult read but a must!

[d-fbuser-305797276 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a really lovely story about friendship and women’s rights! Such a smart, fun story about a tough, real issue.

[Clarissa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow!! Just WOW!!! Such an impactful read! Also loved the friendship dynamic.

[Victoria Edelsbrunner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Super important and pertinent story for any girl. Gives a lot of great info but never feels like an educational book. Glad to have read it and will definitely be spreading the word.

[brookiexlicious · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I wasn’t sure about the premise for this book, ONLY because earlier this year I read a similar themed one and felt that the plot (which has been optioned for a movie) was too outlandish. This book, on the other hand, was simply incredible! It’s one I will be buying and sharing with my daughter when she is older. I wish this book would have been around when I was a teenager. ⁣
Camille and her friends were some of the most realistic teenage protagonists I’ve read in a long time. They behaved and spoke like actual teens. Annabelle’s zingers would make me laugh, and I knew several girls like Bea growing up, who were naive when it came to certain subjects. When Camille went to the crisis center and had to appear in front of a judge, I felt deep seated anger and shame alongside her. ⁣
Some readers will be put off by the subject matter, but this is still an important and timely book that needs to be read, and more importantly discussed with young readers. ⁣

[ecataldi-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Camille is 17 and pregnant. She's supposed to be going to a prestigious theater camp but instead she finds herself jumping through hoops trying to get an abortion. It's 2014 and Texas doesn't make it easy for a woman to get a legal abortion. Camille has met dead ends at every turn and when she tells her best friend Bea what she's going to do her best friend is a dead end too. Like her parents, she's religious and doesn't understand why she won't keep the baby. In desperation she turns to Annabelle an older actor who Camille has idolized for years. Together they decide that they will have to journey down to the Mexican border and try to get the pills that way. This is like Juno on a road trip. Full of humor, levity, seriousness, and friends coming together. A wonderful novel that explores what women are forced to do when all routes to a safe abortion are closed. Perfect for teens and adults. Very powerful without being uber preachy.