Crazy Beautiful
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780547403106
Pages
204 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In this contemporary retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," a teenaged boy whose hands were amputated in an explosion and a gorgeous girl whose mother has recently died form an instant connection when they meet on their first day as new students.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
910L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Family member death; Physical disability; death of a parent; death of a mother; acquired limb difference/amputation; amputated hands
Main Character
male teenager; female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Booklist Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2010 Fiction
Keywords
rehabilitation; chemical accident; explosion; romance; friendship; librarian; library; bullying; loss; death; school
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Baratz-Logsted, Lauren, "Crazy Beautiful" (2011). Diverse Families. 1944.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1944