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Faking Normal


Faking Normal

No. of pages 352

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Great for age 12-18 years
An edgy, realistic debut novel praised by the New York Times bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys, as "a beautiful reminder that amid our broken pieces we can truly find ourselves." Alexi Littrell hasn't told anyone what happened to her over the summer by her backyard pool. Instead, she hides in her closet, counts the slats in the air vent, and compulsively scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the outside hurt more than the inside does-and deal with the trauma. When Bodee Lennox-"the Kool-Aid Kid"-moves in with the Littrells after a family tragedy, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in this quiet, awkward boy who has secrets of his own. As their friendship grows, Alexi gives him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her summon the courage to find her voice and speak up about the rape that has changed the course of her life.

 

This book is part of a book series called Faking Normal .

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Courtney C. Stevens grew up in Kentucky and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She is an adjunct professor and a former youth minister. Her other skills include playing hide-and-seek, climbing trees, and being an Olympic torch bearer. She is also the author of Faking Normal, which Kirkus Reviews called "a story that resonates" and Publishers Weekly called a "rich debut," as well as the e-novella The Blue-Haired Boy.

This book is in the following series:

Faking Normal

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Georgia Peach Book Award For Teen Readers
This book was recognised by the Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers.

Kentucky Blue Grass Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 9-12 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.

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