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Stained by Cheryl Rainfield

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Stained

Author
Cheryl Rainfield
Narrator
Emily Bauer, Kirby Heyborne
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Publish Date
1 October 2013
Run Time
7 hours 43 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Law, police and crime, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health
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What to expect

An intensely powerful account of a teen, bullied for her port-wine stain, who must summon her personal strength to survive abduction and horrific abuse at the hands of a deranged killer

Sixteen-year-old Sarah Meadows longs for "normal." Born with a port-wine stain covering half her face, she has been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust all her life. But when she's abducted on the way home from school, Sarah is forced to uncover the courage she never knew she had, become a hero rather than a victim, and learn to look beyond her face to find the beauty and strength she has inside. It's that—or succumb to a killer.

Critics Review

  • “Powerful. I raced through it, wanting to know if Sarah would find a way to escape both her captor and her self-doubts. A real nail-biter!”

    April Henry, New York Times bestselling author

  • “Rainfield imbues Sarah’s story with heartfelt emotion that resonates as much as Sarah’s fighting spirit inspires…Sarah’s refusal to be a victim will stick with readers.”

    Publishers Weekly

  • “A teen beaten down by peer bullying finds inner strength when she is abducted and held against her will…Sarah’s determination to stay alive and escape will resonate with readers, and they will cheer her efforts to overcome her underdog status.” 

    Kirkus Reviews

  • “Stained is dark, tense, and gripping; a triumph of one girl’s heart, soul, and will to survive. Sarah’s strength during her descent into terror kept me reading way past bedtime!”

    Laura Wiess, critically acclaimed author of Such a Pretty Girl

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  • “A compelling, gutting, and ultimately triumphant read. You won’t want to stop turning pages—or blink, or breathe—until you reach the very last one.”

    Jennifer Brown, award-winning author of Hate List

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Details
Author
Cheryl Rainfield
Narrator
Emily Bauer, Kirby Heyborne
Duration
7 hours 43 minutes
Release Date
1 October 2013
ISBN
9781481596923
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Law, police and crime, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health

Synopsis

An intensely powerful account of a teen, bullied for her port-wine stain, who must summon her personal strength to survive abduction and horrific abuse at the hands of a deranged killerSixteen-year-old Sarah Meadows longs for "normal." Born with a port-wine stain covering half her face, she has been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust all her life. But when she's abducted on the way home from school, Sarah is forced to uncover the courage she never knew she had, become a hero rather than a victim, and learn to look beyond her face to find the beauty and strength she has inside. It's that—or succumb to a killer.

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