Faking Normal

An edgy, realistic debut novel praised by the New York Times bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray , Ruta Sepetys, as "a beautiful reminder that amid our broken pieces we can truly find ourselves." Alexi Littrell hasn''t told anyone what happened to her over the summer by her backyard pool. Instead, she hides in her closet, counts the slats in the air vent, and compulsively scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the outside hurt more than the inside does--and deal with the trauma. When Bodee Lennox--"the Kool-Aid Kid"--moves in with the Littrells after a family tragedy, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in this quiet, awkward boy who has secrets of his own. As their friendship grows, Alexi gives him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her summon the courage to find her voice and speak up about the rape that has changed the course of her life.

About the author

Courtney “Court” Stevens grew up among rivers, cornfields, churches, and gossip in the small-town South. She is a former adjunct professor, youth minister, and Olympic torch bearer. She has a pet whale named Herman, a band saw named Rex, and several books with her name on the spine: Faking Normal, The Lies About Truth, and the e-novella The Blue-Haired Boy. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. You can visit her online at www.courtneycstevens.com.

Product details

• Authors: Courtney C Stevens, Courtney C. Stevens, Stevens Courtney C.
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2015
• EAN: 9780062245397
• ISBN: 978-0-06-224539-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Faking Normal
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Sex, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Sexual Abuse *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Mental Illness *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Cutting & Self-Harm, high school;maybe;lyrics;rape