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Because of Anya (Paperback)
Description
Ten-year-old girls don't wear wigs.
So why is Anya wearing one? That's what Keely wants to know. But when Anya's wig falls off in front of the whole class, Keely realizes what she really wants is to help Anya, even though she's not sure how -- and even though it means she'll have to do something she's afraid of: stand up to her friends.
As for Anya, she just wants her hair to grow back, but no one can tell her whether it ever will. How can she learn to accept her disease when she can't even look in the mirror?
About the Author
Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle-grade novels, including the Shadow Children series and The Missing series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for The Indianapolis News. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at www.haddixbooks.com.
Praise for Because of Anya…
School Library Journal A poignant story of discovery.
Kirkus Reviews The author's sympathetic but not simplistic insight will engage readers.
Denver Post & Rocky Mountain News Haddix's story is straightforward and compassionate without being preachy or maudlin.
