Charlie was found in a hospital parking lot wrapped in a sheet with deep cuts all over her body. Sadly, she was responsible for the damage to her body. Charlie cuts herself to relieve the pain of the abuse, drinking, homelessness, and all the other horrific things she has witnessed in her short life. Her suicide attempt lands her in a mental health facility, and just when she is starting to find her way out of the darkness, she is forced to leave. There is no money to pay for her stay. Luckily, Mikey, a boy she has loved forever, invites her to stay in his home in Tuscon, Arizona. Leaving Minnesota for the heat of Tuscon where she only knows one person is scary, but Charlie is desperate to get her life back on track. As she gets a job, finds her own place to live, works on her art, and falls for a beautiful but damaged man, Charlie will have to fight to put herself back together, or she will get so broken she can't be put back together again. This lyrical and painful novel of falling apart and putting yourself back together again will leave you transformed. You can't help but root for Charlie as she fights for her life amidst countless setbacks, terrible poverty, and shocking tragedy. This is an honest look at the desperate lives some teens face, and it is a book I won't be able to stop thinking about. Highly, highly recommended!
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
Charlie was found in a hospital parking lot wrapped in a sheet with deep cuts all over her body. Sadly, she was responsible for the damage to her body. Charlie cuts herself to relieve the pain of the abuse, drinking, homelessness, and all the other horrific things she has witnessed in her short life. Her suicide attempt lands her in a mental health facility, and just when she is starting to find her way out of the darkness, she is forced to leave. There is no money to pay for her stay. Luckily, Mikey, a boy she has loved forever, invites her to stay in his home in Tuscon, Arizona. Leaving Minnesota for the heat of Tuscon where she only knows one person is scary, but Charlie is desperate to get her life back on track. As she gets a job, finds her own place to live, works on her art, and falls for a beautiful but damaged man, Charlie will have to fight to put herself back together, or she will get so broken she can't be put back together again. This lyrical and painful novel of falling apart and putting yourself back together again will leave you transformed. You can't help but root for Charlie as she fights for her life amidst countless setbacks, terrible poverty, and shocking tragedy. This is an honest look at the desperate lives some teens face, and it is a book I won't be able to stop thinking about. Highly, highly recommended!
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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