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Black-eyed Suzie, by Susan Shaw ISBN: 1-56397-729-X c2002 167 pages

Good sections to read aloud: -page 1...then introduce what her “box” is

Summary: Suzie, a twelve-year-old, is the victim of mental and physcial abuse by her own mother. She builds a “box” around herself to block out all of the fear and pain, yet, that “box” isn’t strong enough to save her...in fact, it could kill her. It isn’t until her Uncle Elliot recognizes that something is terribly wrong that things change. Suzie finds herself at a mental hospital not wanting to trust anyone or anything around her. Can they help break the box?

YA Fiction--mothers & daughters; mental illness; abuse

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