Fig
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2015].
Edition
First edition.
Status
Akron Public Library - YOUNG ADULT
YA SCH
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Canon City Public Library - YOUNG ADULT FICTION | YA SCHANTZ | On Shelf |
Carnegie Public Library - YOUNG ADULT FICTION | YA SCHAN | On Shelf |
Dolores County School-Public Library - DOLORHIGH - FICTION | FIC SCH | On Shelf |
Ignacio Community Library - YOUNG ADULT FICTION | YA SCH | On Shelf |
La Veta School District - HIGH SCHOOL FICTION | HS F SCH | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Families -- Kansas -- Juvenile fiction.
Farm life -- Kansas -- Juvenile fiction.
Kansas -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Mental illness -- Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Schizophrenia -- Juvenile fiction.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-destructive behavior -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Farm life -- Kansas -- Juvenile fiction.
Kansas -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Mental illness -- Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Schizophrenia -- Juvenile fiction.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-destructive behavior -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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Published
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2015].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 344-346).
Description
Love and sacrifice intertwine in this brilliant and provocative debut of rare beauty about a girl dealing with her mother's schizophrenia and her own mental illness. Fig's world lies somewhere between reality and fantasy. But as she watches Mama slowly come undone, it becomes hard to tell what is real and what is not, what is fun and what is frightening. To save Mama, Fig begins a fierce battle to bring her back. She knows that her daily sacrifices, like not touching metal one day or avoiding water the next, are the only way to cure Mama. The problem is that in the process of a daily sacrifice, Fig begins to lose herself as well, increasingly isolating herself from her classmates and engaging in self-destructive behavior that only further sets her apart. Spanning the course of Fig's childhood from age six to nineteen, this deeply provocative novel is more than a portrait of a mother, a daughter, and the struggle that comes with all-consuming love. It is an acutely honest and often painful portrayal of life with mental illness and the lengths to which a young woman must go to handle the ordeals--real or imaginary--thrown her way. --publisher marketing.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schantz, S. E. (2015). Fig (First edition.). Margaret K. McElderry Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schantz, Sarah Elizabeth. 2015. Fig. Margaret K. McElderry Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schantz, Sarah Elizabeth. Fig Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schantz, Sarah Elizabeth. Fig First edition., Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2015.
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