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Read By: Kate Reinders Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2013 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781469275536

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

10

Longest Chapter Length:

20:16 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

16:01 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

18:31 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

0

Publisher Description

On a sunny day at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything—absolutely everything—changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm and kids will whisper, “That’s her. That’s Shark Girl,” when she passes. But right now there are only questions. Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life?

“A provocative portrait of one girl’s journey.… Powerful without being maudlin or preachy…readers will come to empathize with and respect Jane for her strength and brutal honesty.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Will entice readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane’s inner journey will hold them till the end.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

“A poetic and beautiful debut novel.” —Boston Globe

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"This is similar to the real life story of Bethany Hamilton who was attacked by a shark and went back to surfing again shortly after. Jane was also attacked by a shark and lost her right arm but has a great deal of difficulty dealing with her disability. She was a gifted artist and struggles with learning to do things now with her left hand. It is an interesting way to tell the story with Jane's personal thoughts, letters from concerned strangers and news accounts. I think the author did a good job portraying the inner turmoil of a shark victim and amputee. I was a little bothered with the end. It didn't feel like enough of the loose ends were dealt with, but all in all it seemed like a realistic story."

— Lori (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “A poetic and beautiful debut novel.”

    — Boston Globe
  • “A provocative portrait of one girl’s journey…powerful without being maudlin or preachy…readers will come to empathize with and respect Jane for her strength and brutal honesty.”

    — Publishers Weekly (starred review) 
  • “Authentic, visual, and lovely…It’s a familiar story line written in a fresh voice.”

    — Booklist
  • “A promising start for Bingham.”

    — Kirkus Reviews
  • “Will entice readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane’s inner journey will hold them till the end.”

    — School Library Journal
  • “An excellent book.”

    — Children’s Literature

Shark Girl Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.29166666666667 out of 54.29166666666667 out of 54.29166666666667 out of 54.29166666666667 out of 54.29166666666667 out of 5 (4.29)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " What I really liked about this novel in verse is how it showed that Jane had to redefine herself, to remake herself, after her accident. She had to learn to accept herself before others could accept her, and she had to be willing to explore new options. I read it all in one sitting--couldn't put it down! This would make a great discussion book. "

    — Krista, 2/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " i liked this book it was about this girl and her family go the the ocien and she was surfing and she fell and a shark bit off her arm. ahe had to go the the hospital for a long time , but she foun a new friend , his name was justin, justin was caring and nice to very one, and she was battling cancer for a long time, all and all i like this book "

    — Paige, 2/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good story of high school aged Jane and her recovery from losing her right arm in a shark attack. Fine for MS library. "

    — Margaret, 2/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is based on a true story and is a very good book! "

    — Diamond, 1/31/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " i loved it a lot and i would recommend it to anyone and everyone "

    — Katheryne, 1/24/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " i thought it was brilliantly written "

    — Charlotte, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is awesome. Its about a girl who loses her arm. How sadddd... She learns she can do whatever she wants it just takes a little time. "

    — Megan, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I really liked how the book was written. I know that it was a fiction book but how it was written made it seem so real like it had actually happened. The book is composed of newspaper articles, e mails, and letters and diary entries. "

    — Jennifer, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " what i captured from this book so far is that she got bit bye a shark and shes not afraid of it happening again so in this little part i learned to face youre fears . everybody calls her shark girl because she got bite by a shark and shes not afraid "

    — Jaisha, 12/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " i really liked it, but some of the letters were writen by total jerks "

    — Maddie, 12/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " A very good story of a girl who learns to live with her arm amputated, and how hard it was. The story was short but nonetheless good. "

    — Amber, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I thought this book was VERY good. I thought Shark Girl had great voice! I really liked the characters and I liked how it had a different plot than Soul Surfer even though the same thing happened. You should read this book even if you don't like poetry!!! "

    — Kay, 11/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " this was an ok book, probably worth the read, not life changing, a little cheesy, quick read though. "

    — Corryn, 10/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I think this book is so great and good for people to read and I wish that people would read this book!!!!!!!!!!!! "

    — Cierrah, 10/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was such a good book. I felt so bad for Jane because she lost her arm to a shark. I liked how she grew to live with it, though. She was strong and brave. I certainly couldn't do it. This was a heart warming story. "

    — Allison, 9/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " It was a really good book and i loved it there were times but it was so good and here were times when it was slow. the teenager was strong "

    — Kayley, 7/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " She loses her arm and has to learn to live without it. "

    — Teagan, 7/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Loved the style; holds the interest of high school readers. Disliked the fact that it is a fictionalized account of a similar high-profile accident and its aftermath. "

    — Elizabeth, 7/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I absolutely loved this book. When I opened it and the intro talked about sizing the font for the poetry to fit on my ereader properly I groaned. I am not a lover of poetry. This, I loved. The emotion was portrayed perfectly. I enjoyed the characters and their growth. Loved it. "

    — Tracie, 6/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Fantastic! Terrific page turner. Engaging the entire way through. "

    — Amandayates, 4/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really felt like I could feel the pain she felt, even though it wasn't a very up-beat, fast, action packed novel (like I'm used to it kept me interested until the end! "

    — Sami, 4/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book is written all is free verse, so it's an interesting break from most of the novels I read. I liked this book, but I didn't love it, maybe because I never felt like I got to know any of the characters all that well. "

    — Ms.Goldstein, 4/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This ia a great book all about courage, strength and love. this book was a very interesting book. "

    — Youngcb, 3/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " About a girl struggling after losing her arm in a shark attack. Told in verse, which I love, and it works especially well with such an emotional topic. "

    — Laura, 2/24/2013

About Kelly Bingham

Kelly Bingham was a story artist and director for Walt Disney Feature Animation before obtaining her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College. Shark Girl is her first novel. She lives in Ellijay, Georgia.

About Kate Reinders

Kate Reinders has won three AudioFile Earphones Awards for her audiobook narrations. She is an American musical-theater actress who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows and is best known for her performance as Glinda in the Broadway production Wicked.