This guide to Claiming Georgia Tate includes a book synopsis, an interview with the author, a book list, and discussion points for before, during, and after reading the novel. While this novel includes themes of family and friendship, it also deals honestly with the difficult subjects of sexual abuse and incest.
Claiming Georgia Tate Discussion Guide
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Claiming Georgia Tate
With a vivid narrative voice, Gigi Amateau tells an unflinching tale of a sensitive girl caught in the trauma of incestuous abuse. But it is also a story of survival – an ode to the solace of family, the mercy of strangers, and the possibility of hope and healing.
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