Stained
Sixteen-year-old Sarah Meadows longs for "normal." Born with a port wine stain covering half her face, all her life she’s been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust. But when she’s abducted on the way home from school, Sarah is forced to uncover the courage she never knew she had,...
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Sixteen-year-old Sarah Meadows longs for "normal." Born with a port wine stain covering half her face, all her life she’s been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust. But when she’s abducted on the way home from school, Sarah is forced to uncover the courage she never knew she had, become a hero rather than a victim, and learn to look beyond her face to find the beauty and strength she has inside. It’s that—or succumb to a killer.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780547942087 (0547942087)
Publish date: October 1st 2013
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
OVERALL IMPRESSION: I flew so fast through this book. It is intense, scary, and amazing. When I was reading this, I felt like I was there with Sarah. I felt her struggle, her fear and desperation as well as her bravery. This book made me want to pick up everything Cheryl Rainfield has ever written.C...
Sarah has endured so much in her life thanks to her birthmark. Bullied and ridiculed for the mark on her face, and then she gets kidnapped. Horrifying and incredible, Sarah is an amazingly strong female character throughout this story! She is able to find her inner strength when she needs it and o...
It had a very powerful start, putting us in Sarah's shoes, showing how it feels to have such a prominent stain on her face. She is tormented and she feels like no one gives her the chance to see who she is besides someone that is not physically perfect. I liked the dual perspective and getting t...
Review to follow in September
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