This book was good, not too graphic, but I think it goes into the issue enough to get an idea of the situation at hand. It's definitely something that can be a sensitive issue, so I vote "no" for the classroom, or at least if I were a teacher I would let the class do an anonymous vote, so if anyone was uncomfortable with the material we could nix it.This is a short read, well, short compared to the other books I've read at least. The main character is a teenage girl named Callie. She's in a mental health facility because she had been "self-mutilating", or cutting as it's referred to otherwise. Again, part of this book involves the character going silent. As the reader, you see what life is like for Callie at the Sea Pines facility, where there is no sea and no pines. She reminisces on the days before she was sent there, goes to group therapy, one-on-one therapy, and observes the other girls that are there for various reasons (eating disorders, addiction, anger management, etc.). In the end, you discover along with Callie why she feels the way she feels and does the things she does.
I'd probably keep this in my office. It wasn't the best book I've read thus far but definitely not the worst. I'm not even sure what the worst one is now that I think about it, I don't want to make that decision. Anyways, I'm finding that a lot of these books could be helpful not just for someone experiencing the same issues as the main character, but also if a student came wanting to read about a certain issue so they can try to get a better understanding of it (say, if they have a friend, sibling, loved one, whatever, that might be going through the same thing). Anywho, this is my second to last required independent read...but I'm feeling like I'll probably have a couple extras.
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