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Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award! A debut novel for fans of The Fault in Our Stars that thoughtfully and humorously depicts teen Ricky Blooms struggles with a recent chronic illness diagnosis. Rickys sharp, flowing, uninhibited voice makes this a page-turner. -KirkusReviews As if her parents divorce and sisters departure for college werent bad enough, fourteen-year-old Ricky Bloom has just been diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Her days consist of cursing everyone out, skipping school--which has become a nightmare--daydreaming about her crush, Julio, and trying to keep her parents from realizing just how bad things are. But she cant keep her ruse up forever. Rickys afraid, angry, alone, and one suspension away from repeating ninth grade when she realizes: she cant be held back. Shell do whatever it takes to move forward--even if it means changing the person shes become. Lured out of her funk by a quirky classmate, Oliver, whos been there too, Rickys porcupine exterior begins to shed some spines. Maybe asking for help isnt the worst thing in the world. Maybe accepting circumstances doesnt mean giving up.About author(s):Karol Ruth Silverstein attended the American Film Institute and works as a writer and screenwriter in LA. Cursed is her debut novel.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Charlesbridge Teen
