Black-eyed Suzie
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- Synopsis
- Grade 6-9-Twelve-year-old Suzie has completely lost touch with reality. She is unable to eat, talk, sleep, or walk and sits in a cramped fetal position and cries. Her mother is infuriated by this "stage" she's in; her father is concerned but distant. It is only when Suzie's uncle forces the family to acknowledge that something is wrong and she is hospitalized that the child can begin to heal. The book is narrated by the inner voice of a character who can't speak because she simply "doesn't have any words," and she is the only character who is fully developed. Details of the abuse that caused Suzie's breakdown slowly emerge, but when the girl is confronted with the danger her older sister is in, she heroically responds. Once the truth is revealed, Suzie's recovery is unrealistically quick, but this is a riveting story that could well serve to help other children deal with a difficult family situation.
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 89 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781590785331
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 08/21/07
- Copyrighted By:
- Susan Shaw
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Psychology
- Grade Levels:
- Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade
- Submitted By:
- Samantha Nelson
- Proofread By:
- avid reader
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.