Bibliograph

Quiver, a novel, Julia Watts

Type

Label

Quiver, a novel, Julia Watts

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 14 and up

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Quiver

Oclc number

1055632682

Responsibility statement

Julia Watts

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"Libby is the oldest child of six, going on seven, in a family that adheres to the "quiverfull" lifestyle: strict evangelical Christians who believe that they should have as many children as God allows because children are like arrows in the quiver of "God's righteous warriors." Meanwhile, her new neighbor, Zo is a gender fluid teen whose feminist, socialist, vegetarian family recently relocated from the city in search of a less stressful life because her family are as far to the left ideologically as Libby's family is to the right, and yet Libby and Zo, who are the same age, feel a connection that leads them to friendship - a friendship that seems doomed from the start because of their families' differences. Through deft storytelling, built upon extraordinary character development, author Watts offers a close examination of the contemporary compartmentalization of social interactions. The tensions that spring from their families cultural differences reflect the pointed conflicts found in todays society, and illuminate a path for broader consideration"--Amazon.com

Target audience

adolescent

Classification