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edition:Paperback
also available: eBook Hardcover
category: Children's Fiction
published: May 2007
ISBN:9781550289640
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

Scarred

by Monique Polak

tagged: self-esteem & self-reliance, emotions & feelings
Description

Becky was once a promising young skating star, but these days she feels numb, disconnected, and very lonely. The only way she knows to relieve pressure is to cut herself. Will Becky have the strength to save another young athlete who's skating down the same path?

About the Author

Monique Polak

MONIQUE POLAK is the author of over twenty-five books for kids and young adults including the nonfiction book for teens, I Am a Feminist: Reclaiming the F-Word in Turbulent Times and the Quebec Writers Federation Literature Prize winner, What World is Left. Monique teaches English literature, creative writing and humanities at Marianopolis College in Montreal, Quebec.   

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
14 to 18
Grade:
9 to 12
Reading age:
7 to 10
Awards
  • Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens - Canadian Children's Book Centre
Editorial Reviews

"This book is not only a great read, but it would be bibliotherapy for a self-mutilating teen."

— The Expositor

"Monique Polak handles this rarely addressed topic with sensitivity while offering teens a lot of useful information on this disease ... the novel is well written and engaging and offers several positive messages to its readers."

— CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials
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