Big Mouth & Ugly Girl
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| Big Mouth & Ugly Girl | |
| Author | Joyce Carol Oates |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 272 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0064473473 |
Big Mouth & Ugly Girl is Joyce Carol Oates' first young adult novel. It was published in 2002 by HarperCollins.
[edit] Plot summary
Matthew Donaghy (Big Mouth) has always had a big mouth. But it's never got him into trouble — until one day when two detectives escort him out of class for questioning. The charge? Matt has been accused of threatening to blow up Rocky River High School.
Ursula Riggs (Ugly Girl) is a strong athlete at Rocky River High. She isn't actually an ugly girl; that's a name she calls herself (note the capitalized U and G. Nobody else knows about Ugly Girl). She has no time for petty high school stuff like friends and dating. Ursula is content with minding her own business. And she doesn't even really know Matt Donaghy.
But Ursula knows injustice when she sees it. And she's not afraid to speak out.
Ursula Riggs helps Matt Donaghy by speaking out for him. She knows that he is innocent. She knows that he is a jokester and was kidding when he said he wanted to blow up the school. Ursula is the only one who stands by him when he needs help, earning Matt's thanks.
Because Matt's friends didn't "want to get involved," they left him alone, and he became an outsider. Ursula slowly grows to replace the role of Matt's friends in his life. They learn from each other, and, finally, they fall in love.
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