A Trick of the Light
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780062133083
Pages
196 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Fifteen-year-old Mike desperately attempts to take control as his parents separate and his life falls apart.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Separation; separated parents
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
separated parents
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2014
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2014
Keywords
high school; stop motion animation; anorexia; hospital; weightloss; running; eating disorders; mirror
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Metzger, Lois, "A Trick of the Light" (2013). Diverse Families. 1152.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1152