Shark Girl (2007) is the debut novel by Kelly Bingham. It is a young adult novel in verse that tells the story of the fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood who goes swimming at a California beach in June, is attacked by a shark and has to have her right arm amputated. The novel is told mostly through blank verse poetry that is interspersed with news articles about Jane’s attack and letters of encouragement she receives from strangers. The story is similar to—but not based upon— the life of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton who had her left arm bitten off by a shark in 2003.

Shark Girl
First edition
AuthorKelly Bingham
Cover artistAnna Peisl
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult fiction, novel in verse
PublisherCandlewick Press
Publication date
April 10, 2007
Publication place United States
Media typePrint Hardcover
Pages276 pp
ISBN0-7636-3207-4

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