Cursed
Publisher
Charlesbridge Teen
Publication Year
2019
ISBN
9781580899406
Pages
315 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Depicts young teen Ricky Bloom's struggles with her recent juvenile inflammatory disease diagnosis, which comes amid family upheaval and challenges at school.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
780L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Divorce; Illness; Physical disability; divorced parents; autoimmune disease; chronic pain; juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Main Character
female teenager
Keywords
inflammatory disease; school issues; defeating the odds; friendships; growth
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Silverstein, Karol Ruth, "Cursed" (2019). Diverse Families. 2180.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2180