A Blue So Dark - Schindler, Holly

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Résumé :
Holly Schindler's Award-Winning Debut Novel - The 2022 Re-Release Fifteen-year-old Aura Ambrose has been hiding a secret. Her mother, a talented artist and art teacher, is slowly being consumed by schizophrenia, and Aura has been her primary caretaker ever since Aura's dad left them. Convinced that creative expression is behind her mother's deteriorating condition, Aura shuns her own artistic talent. But as her mother sinks still deeper into the darkness of her disorder, the hunger for a creative outlet draws Aura toward the depths of her imagination. Just as desperation threatens to swallow her whole, Aura discovers that art, love, and family are profoundly linked-and together may offer an escape from her fears. Booklist Starred ReviewTop Ten First Novels for Youth (Booklist)Silver Medal, Foreword INDIES Book of the YearGold Medal, IPPY Awards

Biographie:
Holly Schindler is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of books for readers of all ages. Her work has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist, and has won the silver and gold medals in ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year the IPPY Awards, respectively. Her work for younger readers has also made the Master Lists for several state readers' awards, including her own home state's Mark Twain Award. Her full publication list, social media links, etc. can be found at HollySchindler.com