Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction
Source: I received a copy to review
I absolutely loved this book. The author has done a wonderful job of telling a story in alternating points of view. Not only will I put this book on my shelves at school, but will also use is to teach POV in a story. This author created two separate stories that merge into one. Amber suffers from seizures. No one wants to be friends with her so she remains invisible. Missy comes from a very dysfunctional family after the loss of her brother. She too has been invisible for so long. Her solution is to change herself to make herself noticed. Unfortunately she attacks the wrong type of friends. Things change when the two meet and start talking. Friendship can heal so many hurts. I have a sister and a niece who both suffer from the way Amber does. I could sympathize with her family. I have seen Missy's situation in the lives of so many of my students. Not all of them turn out the way Missy's does. This is a book of raw pain, hope, and true friendship. I am looking forward to reading the second book "Beyond Invisible" which comes out just a couple of days before Thanksgiving. This is a definite must-read book.
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