Fifteen-year-old Victoria Markham enjoys three things: English class, her signature goth look, and art. It’s just that she tends to do the last one late at night, with spray paint, in public places....
It isn't long before she's caught red-handed and forced into community service with a bunch of stereotypes: there's Rachael, the princess; Russell and Peter, a pair of fist-bumping punks; and Zach, the rich jock Vic is crushing on. The motley crew has to work together to produce a public mural.
On top of all that, Vic's mother's boyfriend, the only father figure Vic has ever known and the one who taught her to paint, has left them both. Vic’s mother is still reeling, and her relationship with her daughter strained. She doesn’t understand Vic’s insistence on spiking her hair, piercing her nose and lip, and wearing black clothing and heavy makeup. Vic is convinced her mother doesn’t care enough to find out what’s really behind the get-up.
Tensions run high as Vic tries to figure out who she is: Victoria Markham, or Goth Girl? Sometimes, she finds, there’s more to people than meets the eye.
Please note this copy has light scuffs on the edges of the covers
ISBN: 9781771084680
Size: Paperback, 180 pages
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing
Year: 2018