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Scars

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Narrator Emily Bauer

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Length 6 hours 34 minutes
Language English
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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 friendโ€”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.

Cheryl Rainfield writes realistic edgy fiction for teens, fantasy for children, and some nonfiction articles for adults. She edits and critiques childrenโ€™s and teen fiction, and on her website she reviews a wide variety of childrenโ€™s and young adult books. In addition to writing, Cheryl is also a talented artist. She lives in Toronto with her dog, Petal.

Emily Bauer is an award-winning voice-over actress who has read for dozens of popular audiobooks for children and adults, including Margery Williamsโ€™s Velveteen Rabbit, Meg Cabotโ€™s Insatiable, and Ann Aguirreโ€™s Enclave. Her film credits include Mona Lisa Smile and Long Distance. She has done voice-overs for Nausicaรค of the Valley of the Wind and Pokemon and has voiced scores of TV and radio commercials as well as cartoons, talking toys, and video games.

Audiobook details

Narrator:
Emily Bauer

ISBN:
9781481596909

Length:
6 hours 34 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Blackstone Publishing

Publication date:

Edition:
Unabridged

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Reviews

โ€œScars is a brave novel, a read-in-one-sitting-except-when-you-have-to-put-it-down-to-breathe novel.โ€

โ€œRainfield writes with great empathy and compassion as she tells Kendraโ€™s story. Kendraโ€™s pain is palpableโ€ฆIt is clear that Rainfield has firsthand knowledge of these topics, and she handles them deftly.โ€

โ€œThe 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!โ€

โ€œEmotions ring true in this thriller/survivor storyโ€ฆA raw and honest story.โ€

โ€œ[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.โ€

โ€œScars is a painful and well-told story, obviously written with the heartโ€™s blood of the author. It could prove to be a life-saver for other young victims of abuse and self-harm.โ€

โ€œRainfieldโ€™s gripping, chillingly honest account of an abused teenโ€™s 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.โ€

โ€œScars is the must-read for any teen. I couldnโ€™t put it down.โ€

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