My Eyes Are Up Here is a razor-sharp debut about a girl struggling to rediscover her sense of self in the year after her body decided to change all the rules. If Greer Walsh could only live inside her head, life would be easier. She’d be able to focus on excelling at math or negotiating peace talks between her best friend and . . . everyone else. She wouldn’t spend any time worrying about being the only Kennedy High student whose breasts are bigger than her head. But you can’t play volleyball inside your head. Or go to the pool. Or have confusingly date-like encounters with the charming new boy. You need an actual body for all of those things. And Greer is entirely uncomfortable in hers. Hilarious and heartbreakingly honest, My Eyes Are Up Here is a story of awkwardness and ferocity, of imaginary butterflies and rock-solid friends. It’s the story of a girl finding her way out of her oversized sweatshirt and back into the real world.
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“Smart, insightful and often very funny…This novel perceptively explores the emotional toll experienced by teens who are self-conscious and feeling isolated about being different—and the liberation that comes with breaking free."
— Buffalo News (New York)
“Wise and wry…An original, feminist, and timely first choice title for all libraries.”
— School Library Journal (starred review)“Girls who lament not having the perfect body will appreciate this novel, and girls who value their best friends will relate without hesitation. Rise up for girl power!”
— Booklist“A funny and endearing read that will have you cheering for Greer Walsh, and celebrating the power of female friendship."
— Deb Caletti, author of Girl, UnframedBe the first to write a review about this audiobook!
Laura Zimmermann is a multiple-time champion of the Twin Cities Moth and Word Sprout story slams, and she was chosen to participate in the 2018 Listen To Your Mother storytelling show. My Eyes Are Up Here is her first novel.
Carlotta Brentan is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.