By:
Francine Prose
Grade Level:
Puberty is the onset of adulthood, and adolescents both crave and fear it. It happens at
different times for different people. Usually, it happens to girls first. In the novel,
Touch, by Francine Prose (2009), the main character, Maisie, is taken by surprise when
the onset of puberty changes the dynamics of her friendship and makes her question who
she is.