Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Scars is a fiction book about kendra, a lesbian teen who was sexually abused but doesnt remember who abused her. Its a book about a girl who is dealing with repressed memories, and she selfharms to cope. Kendras thoughtful journey of coming to terms with the horrible things that have. Scars cheryl rainfield scars is very powerful book. Cheryl rainfield born august 19, 1972 is a canadian author. Cheryl rainfield has said, i write the books that i needed as a teen.
Kendra, fifteen, hasnt felt safe since she began to recall devastating me. I write the books i needed as a teen and couldnt find. It is a novel full of tension and suspense as the action begins on the first page and keeps. Other times, i look at my scars and see something else. There are familiar teenage themes such as romance and relationships as well as fitting in when youre the new kid in a high school. She describes herself as a book aholic, who edits and critiques teen and childrens fiction. Each facet stands out, shining as brightly as its counterpart without either overtaking the other. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. She battled with abuse by reading numerous books, and by writing and creating art during her early life which opened doors for her as an escape. Scars by cheryl rainfield book cover, description, publication history. While the book is brutal and disturbing, its also very wellwritten.
When i read her novel scars, i knew that she would definitely be one of those authors to look out for. Fifteenyearold kendra, a budding artist, has not felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially since she. Stained oct 1 about sarah, a teen with a portwine stain and body image issues who is abducted and must rescue herself. Such an amazing writer, i read scars and then had to read this as well.
A teen psychic novel volume 1 by cheryl rainfield books. Just a moment while scarw sign you in to your goodreads account. Told in the first person, scars by cheryl rainfield grips you from the page one. Pdf scars book by cheryl rainfield free download 248 pages. It says on her website that cheryl rainfield writes the books she needed as teen and couldnt find. Books by cheryl rainfield ya suspense ya fantasy ya hilo essays short stories ya suspense scars kendra must face her past and stop hurting herselfbefore its too late.
Kendra, fifteen, hasn t felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can t remember the most important detail her abuser s identity frightened, kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands if she lets her guard down even for a minute, it ckendra, fifteen, hasn t. Does anyone know any good bookssongsmovies about sh. She based the book scars on some of her personal life experiences. A teen psychic novel volume 1 by cheryl rainfield books to read online. Here you can quickly download it to your laptop or phone in pdf or epub format and read it anywhere and at any time. It was actually extremely hard for me to read this book, considering my past with cutting im 1. Rainfield turns a spotlight on a topic that needs to be brought into the open. Cheryl rainfield writes edgy, realistic teen fiction as well as paranormal fantasy for teens. Cheryl rainfield is the author of the novels scars and hunted. Ellen hopkins, author of burned, a national book award nominee and an ala best book for young adults, and glass. Interview with cheryl rainfield, author of scars young adult books. The main characters of this young adult, mental health story are meghan, kendra.
Cheryl rainfield has provided young adults with an outstanding science fiction novel. Or download or print it as a pdf clouds background or plain pdf. Im the awardwinning author of scars, stained, hunted, and parallel. Books by cheryl rainfield authors like cheryl rainfield what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Like kendra, sarah is a strong girlmore thank you, sam. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 248 pages and is available in hardcover format. Scars quotes showing 19 of 9 other times, i look at my scars and see something else. Cheryl rainfield view book view book view book cheryl rainfield has been said to write with great empathy and compassion voya and to write stories that can. Books by cheryl rainfield authors like cheryl rainfield. Cheryl rainfield view book view book view book cheryl rainfield has been said to write with great empathy and compassion voya and to write stories that can, perhaps, save a life. Scars was one of those many books patiently sitting on my bookshelf for god knows how long. I flop down on the grass, lean my head back against my hands, and look up at the green leaves and patches.
She digs so deeply into the head of the abused kendra that i felt like i needed a shower after reading some of the things that poor child went through. For those who dont know, your book scars was prominently named. Parallel visions a teen psychic novel book 1 ebook. Cheryl rainfields scars got significant attention last year with a series of. Teen book avail march 24, 2010 from westside books. When i wrote scars, i wrote the book i needed as a teen and could never find. Ya suspense ya fantasy ya hilo i write the books i needed as a teen and couldnt find. Cheryl rainfield is a writer of realistic, edgy teen fiction, as well as fantasy books for children and adult nonfiction. Scars by cheryl rainfield 2010, westside books, lodi n.
But, oh am i happy that i got the chance to finally experience the world within its 248 pages. This acclaimed book by cheryl rainfield is available at in several formats for your ereader. When you first take a good look at this novel, right off the back the cover shows an extremely vulnerable situation. Cheryl rainfield has many similarities with the protagonist of the story kendra. The main theme is not really about getting clean from self harm, but its just a book that has a sher as the main character. Search for other books written by cheryl rainfield on this site.
Cheryl rainfield cheryl rainfield is the author of the awardwinning scars, a novel about kendra, a queer teen sexual abuse survivor who uses selfharm to cope. An unflinching story of a troubled friendship and one girls struggle to come to terms with secrets and shame and find her own power to heal. So when i got the chance to read hunted it was no surprise that i was jumping in. Cheryl rainfield audio books, best sellers, author bio. Scars came out in 2010, long after i finished high school, but i wish i had read it back then, because i was also looking and not finding those books. Cheryl rainfield is the author of the awardwinning ya suspense scars, a novel about a queer teen sexual abuse survivor who uses selfharm to cope. Scars by cheryl rainfield overdrive rakuten overdrive. Aug 31, 20 awardwinning author cheryl rainfield s books in the wild.
Kendra finds a recording of the sexual abuser in her backpack. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the scars by cheryl rainfield, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Scars isbn 97819348577 pdf epub cheryl rainfield ebook. Scars is such an important ya novel, and cheryls story has helped many teens find. Even the air smells fresher, less like car exhaust, even though the cars are just a street away. Kendra must face her past and stop hurting herself before its too late. Scars is a brave novel, a readinonesittingexceptwhenyouhavetoputitdowntobreathe novel. She also writes the extremely hard and brutal truth. The author, cheryl rainfield, is a former cutter and an abuse survivor, and that fact makes scars even more chilling than it would have been otherwise. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
The book is a manual for surviving and making your own. Leafy trees whisper in the wind, and birds call to each other from the branches. Im also halfway through cheryls new paranormal ya novel hunted. Rainfield scars, 2010 has written a novel of psychological suspense that, though sometimes veering into the melodramatic, nevertheless sends. Hence, a book exploring topics like sexual assault, childhood abuse, and. This is a powerful, potent book that will leave you feeling twisted and flayed because this book not only dives into the horrific world of child sexual abuse, it throws in cutting. Interview questions for cheryl rainfield, author of scars qme. The first edition of the novel was published in march 24th 2010, and was written by cheryl rainfield. Written by cheryl rainfield, audiobook narrated by emily bauer. A survivor of abuse, she often draws upon her own experience in her intense and highly charged fiction, heralding the strength and courage of ordinary people. Buy a cheap copy of scars book by cheryl rainfield. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
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