The Chaperone

M Hendrix

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Sourcebooks Fire
06 June 2023

General fiction (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues

"""Hendrix's dystopian society is somewhat of a Handmaid's Tale for YA, and offers a dark world with a glimmer of hope.""-- Booklist, STARRED review

Like every young woman in New America, Stella knows the rules:

Deflect attention.

Abstain from sin.

Navigate the world with care.

Give obedience.

Embrace purity.

Respect your chaperone.

Girls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times . Because of this, Stella is never alone. She can't go out by herself or learn about the world. She can't even spend time with boys except at formal Visitations. Still, Stella feels lucky that her chaperone, Sister Helen, is like a friend to her.

And then the unthinkable happens. Sister Helen dies suddenly, and Stella feels lost. Especially when she's assigned a new chaperone just days later.

Sister Laura is...different. She has radical ideas about what Stella should be doing. She leaves Stella alone in public and even knows how to get into the ""Hush Hush"" parties where all kinds of forbidden things happen. As Stella spends more time with Sister Laura, she begins to question everything she's been taught. What if the Constables' rules don't actually protect girls? What if they were never meant to keep them safe?

Once Stella glimpses both real freedom and the dark truths behind New America, she has no choice but to fight back against the world she knows, risking everything to set out on a dangerous journey across what used to be the United States."

By: M Hendrix
Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9781728284859
ISBN 10: 1728284856
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 06 June 2023
Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

M Hendrix is the author of two previous books. She lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with her husband, novelist David Bell. The Chaperone is her YA debut. Learn more at mhendrixwrites.com.

Reviews for The Chaperone

"""Give this to readers who are a tad young for The Handmaid's Tale but are concerned about the states of women's rights and banned books."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""This thrilling and evenly paced, dialogue-driven tale by Hendrix deftly explores issues of women's rights, class privilege, and oppression"" -- Publishers Weekly ""M Hendrix does a good job of creating a world that feels very possible and scary in the current social climate of the United States."" -- Youth Services Book Review ""A very well-written book. The characters are vivid, and the plot develops naturally."" -- School Library Connection"