The Girls Who Grew Too Big: A Novel by Leila Mottley Journals what—and who—are you left with

what—and who—are you left with

demonstrating it is a true classic in the making

she must find the courage to face her destiny-and burn brighter than ever before

Decades-old unresolved sibling rivalries are suddenly unmasked

The Girls Who Grew Too Big: A Novel by Leila Mottley Journals what—and who—are you left withAdela Woods is sixteen years old and pregnant. Her parents banish her from her comfortable upbringing in Indiana to her grandmothers home in the small town of Padua Beach, Florida. When she arrives, Adela meets Emory, who brings her newborn to high school, determined to graduate despite the odds; Simone, mother of four year old twins, who weighs her options when she finds herself pregnant again; and the rest of the Girls, a group of outcast young moms