How Girls Are Made
By (Author) Mindy McGinnis
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
1st March 2026
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance a
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse
Hardback
384
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 28mm
646g
Sex Education meets Euphoria in this dark contemporary novel that tackles perfectionism, emotional abuse, and the dark side of social media.
Fallon is a fixer.From planning prom to organizing her college applications, shes got it all figured out...except for when her younger sister comes to her with very basic questions about sex. Shocked that she knows so littleand her fellow classmates even lessFallon decides some practical education is in order. And Fallon isnt above practicing a little civil disobedience by creating a secret underground off-campus group.
Shelby is a fighter.Having her nose broken is nothing new in her semiprofessional career...but this time its her boyfriend who threw the punch. Now her phone is blowing up with texts from a new guy who tells her shes perfect, shes special, shes everything hes ever wanted...except for a few small details. Shelbys happy to adjust for him, because isnt that what a healthy relationship is about
Jobie is a failure.She doesnt have enough followers and her posts never go viral, no matter how hard she crushes challenges and applies exactly the right filter. But a friendly DM from a good girl just like her points her in the direction of a whole new audience of admirers. Guys who just want to talk. Guys who give her the attention shes always wanted.
The lives of all three girls intersect in Fallons secret class, rumors of which haveparents up in arms. Fallon needs to keep herself anonymous, Shelby needs to keep her new boyfriend happy, and Jobie needs to keep her followers...who keep asking for more. Each girl finds herselftrapped in an inescapable situationthat will leave one of them dead.
Mindy McGinnis is a Teen Librarian who lives in Ohio. You can find her online at www.mindymcginnis.com or on Twitter (@MindyMcGinnis).