Black Box
WHEN DORA, ELENA’S older sister, is diagnosed with depression and has to be admitted to the hospital, Elena can’t seem to make sense of their lives anymore. At school, the only people who acknowledge Elena are Dora’s friends and Jimmy Zenk—who failed at least one grade and wears blackevery day of...
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WHEN DORA, ELENA’S older sister, is diagnosed with depression and has to be admitted to the hospital, Elena can’t seem to make sense of their lives anymore. At school, the only people who acknowledge Elena are Dora’s friends and Jimmy Zenk—who failed at least one grade and wears blackevery day of the week. And at home, Elena’s parents keep arguing with each other. Elena will do anything to help her sister get better and get their lives back to normal—even when the responsibility becomes too much to bear.From the Hardcover edition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780440240648 (0440240646)
Publish date: March 9th 2010
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
Realistic Fiction,
Health,
Family,
Contemporary,
Psychology,
Mental Health,
Mental Illness,
High School,
Young Adult Contemporary
Loved this book as it was very interesting. The point of view is of a girl whose sister has depression and kind of doesn't fully understand what is going on. I really liked it. I think it is an eye opener. It is a great book for teens
We moved into the country last month and this week I have been driving into town every day to sit with my mother as she had surgery on Monday. I decided to try a book on CD instead of listening to the radio during the drive and I am hooked! I listen to my first audio read a while back but I did it w...
This is a powerful read, and a true peek into the world of depression and how it effects other people. Elena is strong, and it is hard to experience her sister's depression and the fallout, but it is such an important topic. She makes some mistakes, and it shows good things to do and not to... As...
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