Cursed (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781580899406)

Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award!

A debut novel for fans of The Fault in Our Stars that thoughtfully and humorously depicts teen Ricky Bloom's struggles with a recent chronic illness diagnosis.

"Silverstein sheds a powerful light on disease and how managing it can bring out one's inner warrior. A blistering coming-of-age tale that will propel readers into Ricky's corner." -Booklist

As if her parents' divorce and sister's departure for college weren't bad enough, fourteen-year-old Ricky Bloom has just been diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Her days consist of cursing everyone out, skipping school--which has become a nightmare--daydreaming about her crush, Julio, and trying to keep her parents from realizing just how bad things are. But she can't keep her ruse up forever.

Ricky's afraid, angry, alone, and one suspension away from repeating ninth grade when she realizes: she can't be held back. She'll do whatever it takes to move forward--even if it means changing the person she's become. Lured out of her funk by a quirky classmate, Oliver, who's been there too, Ricky's porcupine exterior begins to shed some spines. Maybe asking for help isn't the worst thing in the world. Maybe accepting circumstances doesn't mean giving up.

Author: Karol Ruth Silverstein
ISBN-10: 1580899404
ISBN-13: 9781580899406
Publisher: Charlesbridge Teen
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2019
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508409 / Cursed

Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 04/29/2019
School Library Journal 05/01/2019 pg. 106