picturesinthedark

__Pictures in the Dark__ by Patricia McCord ISBN: 1-58234-848-0 c2004 288 pages

Good sections to read aloud: --pp. 7-10 where the girls are trying to sneak the food out, but trying to be careful so their mother doesn’t hear them moving around

Summary: Sarah and Carlie are two girls living in a horrible situation. Their dad is never home, and he isn’t aware (or looks the other way) of how horribly their mother is treating them. Most nights, the girls do not get supper, and most mornings there is no breakfast either. They have to steal food when mom isn’t looking, or scavenge for it other places. They are fed up with the treatment, but don’t know what to do. They are so fearful of her that they know they can’t tell anyone or it will only make the situation worse.

YA Fiction--teen issues; sisters; family problems; child abuse; mental illness; mothers and daughters

©Jennifer Lang - WDMS - 2004