Scars

Name: Scars
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Cheryl Rainfield
ISBN: 9781482940640

Author: Cheryl Rainfield

Narrator: Emily Bauer

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 09/01/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Kendra hasnt felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still cant remember the most important detail: her abusers 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, its 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 whos becoming a friendand maybe more. But the truth about Kendras abuse is just waiting to explode, with startling, unforeseen consequences. Scars is the unforgettable story of one girls frightening path to the truth.

About Cheryl Rainfield

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

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angie on March 09, 2012

I don't hide the fact that I'm a rape victim - or that I used to be a self-mutilator (still am, depending on who you are and how you define SM - I cope now with tattoos and body piercing because it's safer than slashing up my arms or legs. It allows me to take something that makes me feel awful and......more

Goodreads review by Phoenix on February 27, 2022

Scars by Cheryl Rainfield, narrated by Emily Bauer Audible Original, is the most personal and epic journey of personal pain and things suppressed in memory that the victim couldn't face herself first. Secondly, it happened to be a trick to survive that our brains play with us. This book is an excell......more

Goodreads review by babyhippoface on June 06, 2012

I don't usually read this type of book but it was Amazon's free download of the day, so I gave it a shot. It was...okay. Summary: Kendra cuts herself to ease the terrifying fear that overwhelms her as she tries to cope with memories of the sexual abuse she endured for years. Flashes of a man's hairy......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on May 16, 2012

I can think of several students to whom I would give this novel. I would have preferred if there had been a little more in terms of character development. The relationship between Meghan and Kendra happened very quickly - a little too quickly to be entirely believable. Kendra's mother seemed one-dim......more

Goodreads review by Katy on June 14, 2013

Book Info: Genre: Young Adult literature Reading Level: Young Adult with the caveat that this addresses serious issues; readers should have someone to whom they can turn for assistance with any issues that it brings up. Some of the abuse scenes are very graphic and very disturbing. Recommended for: An......more