Scars

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Fifteen-year-old Kendra hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail: her abuser's identity. Frightened, Kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands. If she lets her guard down even for a minute, it could cost Kendra her life. To relieve the pressure, Kendra cuts; aside from her brilliantly expressive artwork, it's her only way of coping. Since her own mother is too self-absorbed to hear her cries for help, Kendra finds support in others instead, from her therapist and her art teacher, from Sandy, the close family friend who encourages her artwork, and from Meghan, the classmate who's becoming a friend—and maybe more. But the truth about Kendra's abuse is just waiting to explode, with startling, unforeseen consequences. Scars is the unforgettable story of one girl's frightening path to the truth.

Critics Review

  • “Scars is a brave novel, a
    read-in-one-sitting-except-when-you-have-to-put-it-down-to-breathe novel.”

    Ellen Hopkins, National Book Award nominee and New York Times bestselling author

  • “Rainfield writes with great empathy and
    compassion as she tells Kendra’s story. Kendra’s pain is palpable…It is clear
    that Rainfield has firsthand knowledge of these topics, and she handles them
    deftly.”

    VOYA

  • “The excellent resource section covers widely
    respected books, web sites, organizations, and help lines for youth seeking
    information on extreme abuse, cutting, same-sex attraction, and dissociation.
    This book will be a particular comfort and source of insight for teens facing
    any of these challenges, but whatever their life experience, they will be on
    the edge of their seats, rooting for Kendra to unravel the mystery that shadows
    her life. This is one heck of a good book!”

    School Library Journal (starred review)

  • “Emotions ring true in this thriller/survivor story…A raw and honest story.”

    Publishers Weekly

  • “[The] sense of overwhelming emotion might
    appeal to teens wrestling with similar issues. The book becomes most enjoyable
    near the end, when it makes an implausible hairpin turn into the realm of
    psychothriller.”

    Booklist

  • “Scars is a painful and well-told story, obviously
    written with the heart’s blood of the author. It could prove to be a life-saver
    for other young victims of abuse and self-harm.”

    Lois Duncan, Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning author of Killing Mr. Griffin and I Know What You Did Last Summer

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