Scars
Publisher
WestSide Books
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781934813324
Pages
233 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Fifteen-year-old Kendra, a budding artist, has not felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially since she cannot remember her abuser's identity, and she copes with the pressure by cutting herself.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL560L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Family violence, Gay/Lesbian; Mental illness; sexual abuse; abusive father; gay; gay adult; lesbian; lesbian teenager; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); depression; anxiety; cutting; therapy
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male; lesbian female
Awards
Governor General's Literary Awards, 2010, Finalist, Children's Literature (Text)
Rainbow List, 2011 Young Adult/ Crossover Fiction
Keywords
high school; trauma; self-harm; art; homophobia; memories; pain; stalking; bullying
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Rainfield, Cheryl, "Scars" (2010). Diverse Families. 1469.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1469