Skin Deep
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11
Published: 2012
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"Skin Deep" by Sandra Diersch delves into the complex world of teenage insecurities and the struggle for identity. The story follows a high school girl who grapples with her body image and the impact of societal pressures. As she navigates friendships, love, and self-acceptance, she learns valuable lessons about beauty from within. The narrative intricately weaves themes of empathy, resilience, and the importance of authenticity, inviting readers to reflect on their perceptions of beauty and self-worth. Through her journey, the protagonist discovers that true confidence comes from embracing one's unique qualities and understanding that value transcends appearances. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Lorimer Sidestreets, Sidestreets .
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2012 by Lorimer .
