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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.
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"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
"Scars is a painful and well-told story, obviously written with the hearts 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 Wh
"Rainfields gripping, chillingly honest account of an abused teens fight to survive her history, and its consequent self-harm is written with such compassion and empathy that this is ultimately a story of hope."
Wendy Orr, award-winning author of Nims Island