Books like scars by cheryl rainfield

When you first take a good look at this novel, right off the back the cover shows an extremely vulnerable situation. I still get reader messages every week telling me how scars helped them stop cutting. Join facebook to connect with cheryl rainfield and others you may know. It is important because at that point she knows he is following her and that she has to try harder to find a way to remember his face before he harms her even more. Cheryl rainfield took that premise and built on it. See more ideas about books for teens, books and cheryl. Jun, 2019 booksand videos, articles, etc about themwritten by awardwinning author cheryl rainfieldauthor of scars, stained, hunted, parallel visions. It is a novel full of tension and suspense as the action begins on the first page and keeps. She battled with abuse by reading numerous books, and by writing and. C a rainfield fifteenyearold kendra, a budding artist, has not felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially since she cannot remember her abusers identity, and.

Cheryl rainfield is the author of the novels scars, hunted and stained. Two, working on three, decades later, theres still a need for books like these to help prepare our kids for this world. Does anyone know of a books or several books similar to scars. Like most anthologies it contains a variety of stories.

Told in the first person, scars by cheryl rainfield grips you from the page one. I cannot describe quite how realistic kendra is i felt like i was getting to. We show things in our choices of color or lack of it. Cheryl rainfield has said, i write the books that i needed as a teen.

Kendra from scars by cheryl rainfield, pages 4647 artists show so much through their art and not always consciously. 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. Kendra, fifteen, hasnt felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still cant remember the most important detail her abusers identity. Blog comments count toward extra entries in the grand prize giveaway of an ereader via cheryl rainfields blog. Cheryl rainfield is the author of the awardwinning scars, a novel about a teen sexual abuse survivor who used selfharm to cope, and hunted, a teen telepath on the run from government troopers. 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. Cheryl rainfield is the author of the novels scars and hunted.

If you liked scars by cheryl rainfield, here are some books like this. Rainfields book is an emotionally moving piece of realistic fiction about a 15yearold girl, kendra, and her struggle to heal from her past history of sexual abuse. Books scars stained hunted youtoo parallel visions the last dragon walking both sides anthologies. Books like this can often blur the fictionnonfiction line and this one toes it expertly, pulling the reader in and making them feel every bit of pain kendra did pain the author felt at one point. I loved so many aspects of scars, as you can probably tell from the memorable quotes section where i feel like i have copied down at least half.

Cheryl rainfield books list of books by author cheryl. Books like scars by cheryl rainfield i loved this book so much it was about a girl who was melested and doesnt remember who did it until the. Books like this can often blur the fictionnonfiction line and this one toes it expertly, pulling the reader in and making them feel every bit of pain. Scars was one of those many books patiently sitting on my bookshelf for god knows how long. Scars is a brave novel, a readinonesittingexceptwhenyouhavetoputitdowntobreathe novel. I had the opportunity to ask rainfiled some probing questions about her books and. Im the awardwinning author of scars, stained, hunted, and parallel visions.

Stained by the amazing cheryl rainfield, who has also written scars, hunted, and parallel visions. In scars cheryl rainfield has created a vibrant character, kendra, who. Ellen hopkins, author of burned, a national book award nominee and an ala best book for young adults, and glass. Frightened, kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing. She describes herself as a bookaholic, who edits and critiques teen and childrens fiction. Cheryl rainfield has painted the real stuff with this book. Sexual abuse victims sex crimes self mutilation cutting self mutilation memory lesbians emotional problems of teenagers artists. Honestly think everyone should read this book at some point. Stained, about a teen who is abducted and must save herself, comes out from harcourt in the fall of 20. Cheryl rainfield born august 19, 1972 is a canadian author. Scars was first published in 2010, but i did more than 50 revisions of scars and sent it out hundreds of times for more than 10 years before i got a contract. For kendra, cutting is her way of forgetting and dealing with the memories of. Books like scars by cheryl rainfield yahoo answers. Cheryl rainfield is a writer of realistic, edgy teen fiction, as well as fantasy.

Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Today i have the honor of introducing the amazing cheryl rainfield, author of the young adult dystopian paranormal fantasy book hunted. Cheryl rainfield is the author of the awardwinning novel scars, along with three other novels for teens. Cheryl rainfield has provided young adults with an outstanding science fiction novel. Fifteenyearold kendra hasnt felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still cant remember the most important detail. Smashwords about cheryl rainfield, author of pinpoint. What are some more books similar to, scars by cheryl. But, oh am i happy that i got the chance to finally experience the world within its 248 pages. The books are quite different, but i would say that if you read and enjoyed willow.

Like kendra, sarah is a strong girlmore thank you, sam. Buy a cheap copy of scars book by cheryl rainfield. She is the author of scars westside books, 2010 and dragon speaker. Kendra finds a recording of the sexual abuser in her backpack. 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. See all books authored by cheryl rainfield, including scars, and dear teen me, and more on.

Cheryl rainfield is the awardwinning author of scars and stained, and her book scars was challenged a number of times in the us. Cheryl rainfield, the author of the book scars, has delivered a significant and strong message about selfwounding through the main character, kendra, and her story. There are familiar teenage themes such as romance and relationships as well as fitting in when youre the new kid in a high school. With the use of imagery and the alternation of kendras past and present, cheryl rainfield has revealed. Scars by cheryl rainfield paperback, 233 pages published may 25th 2011 by westside books arc provided by netgalley kendra, fifteen, hasnt felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still cant remember the most important detail her abusers identity. But kendra knows that art is like a printout of my soul, showing all the things i cant say 56. Ya author cheryl rainfield on scars being challenged, on the need for dark books, and the importance of reading banned and challenged books. I can say is i read it a bit ago and its still lingering in my mind so much its making it difficult to move on to new books, like a novel hangover. Find books like scars from the worlds largest community of readers. Duncan, cooney, and henry started telling young adults about violence. I cant speak for cheryl rainfields experiences, nor would i try to take away from her telling a story in such a mode, but. I write the books i needed as a teen and couldnt find. Shes also the author of three short story collections and two hilo books for reluctant teen readers. I read scars in about one day, i just did not want to put it down.

Scars by cheryl rainfield 2010, westside books, lodi n. While the book is brutal and disturbing, its also very wellwritten. Rainfield is an incest and ritual abuse survivor, and all of her. I drew on my abuse and trauma experience to write scars and bring an insider perspective. She also writes the extremely hard and brutal truth. Brittany i felt like it got super serious really quickly.