Faceless is the story of maisie winters, a normal girl whose face is partially destroyed in a terrible accident. This is a story of losing yourself, and the long, hard fight to find your way back. Audiobook published by scholastic audio this emotionally gripping novel about a girl who gets a face transplant is wonder for a ya audience. Faceless is an emotionally gripping novel about a girl who gets a face transplant and has to rediscover her identity. When maisie is struck by lightning, her face is partially destroyed.
Alyssa grew up in northern california and new york, and currently lives and writes in new york city. Alyssa sheinmel is the new york times bestselling author of several novels for young adults, including a danger to herself and others and faceless. From alyssa sheinmel, the acclaimed author of second star, comes a gripping and gorgeously written tale of identity and love. Survival following primary androgen deprivation therapy among men with localized prostate ebook. Shes lucky enough to get a face transplant, but how do you live your life when you cant. Instead, struggling with rage, grief, and loss of identity, maise push. In alyssa sheinmels faceless, a freak accident robs maise of her face and her life as she knew it. Its about maisie, a highschool girl badly burned in an electrical fire, who is given the opportunity for a face transplant. The 2010 federal election campaign had more twists, conspiracies and betrayals than a ripping political thriller. Read online faceless by alyssa sheinmel ebook xca free. Alyssa grew up in northern california and new york and currently lives in new york city. Faceless by alyssa sheinmel is a book for young adults about grief and survival rayeedah ebrahim, 16, a pupil at horizon private school in abu dhabi, shares her thoughts about.
By clicking notify me you consent to receiving electronic marketing communications from. A hotburning electrical fire consumes her, destroying her face. Alyssa sheinmel plans breaking point acceptance she moved from california to new york when she was 6, but still thinks of herself as a california girl. I dont have any plans to write a sequel i kind of like that the endingmore thanks so much for your question and thank you for reading second star. Alyssa sheinmel is the author of second star and the coauthor of the series the haunting of sunshine girl, among many others. Alyssa sheinmel is the bestselling author of several novels for young adults including a danger to herself and others and faceless. Interview with alyssa sheinmel, author of faceless. Barries classic tale, second star is an irresistible summer romance about two young men who have yet to grow up. You also know how to dive deep into your narrators mind, making maisie. When maisie winters wakes up, shes in the hospital. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Sheinmel thanks so much for your question and thank you for reading second star.
She has a boyfriend, a best friend, and parents who fight frequently. She is the coauthor of the haunting of sunshine girl and its sequel, the awakening of sunshine girl. Alyssa sheinmel is the new york times bestselling author of several novels for young adults including a danger to herself and others, faceless and second star. She grew up in northern california and new york, and attended barnard college. I find myself almost hoping that there is going to be a sequel to faceless sometime in the future to provide a follow up on maisies life and give an. You have a really lovely, thoughtful way with words. Alyssa sheinmel author of what kind of girl, a danger to. Faceless alyssa sheinmel i was in waterstones one day a few weeks ago, looking at the offers on books, and this book caught my eye. Each discovery and progression is creeping and gentle, slowly catching up to maisie as she works through her new appearance as well as the emotional. Shes lucky enough to be a candidate for a face transplant, and luckier still when a donor becomes available just a couple months after her accident. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read faceless. She is lucky enough to qualify for a face transplant. Maises life is fairly standard up until her accident.
The last thing she remembers is running through the hills of her neighbourhood one misty morning. This book examines the creation of a startling motif at the beginning of the twentieth centurythat of the faceless manand traces its evolution over the next few years. Click download or read online button to get faceless book now. There are no miraculous cures which take the pain away, no great moments of realisation. This emotionally gripping novel about a girl who gets a face transplant is wonder for a ya audience. Reviewed by samantha randolph posted october 9, 2015. Confessions of a faceless man is the daybyday account of. Enter your email below to be notified as soon as it is available. The questions were created to serve as a guide for students to track their reading comprehension and for teachers to use as a starting point for reading group discussions. Shes lucky enough to get a face transplant, but how do you live your life when you cant even recognize yourself any more. The cover is very simple, and eyecatching with its fleshtoned background so i took a photo of it to remind myself to look it up when i got home. Where her nose, cheeks, and chin used to be, now there is. Lightening strikes a tree next to her which in turn causes a branch to fall, pulling some electrical wires down with. While on a run one day, maise gets into a terrible accident.
He drives maisie to group therapy, school, and home. Alyssa sheinmel today its the turn of faceless author alyssa sheinmel to share her five top writing tips for aspiring authors take it away, alyssa. Faceless pdf download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Acclaimed author alyssa sheinmel discusses faceless, her. I dont have any plans to write a sequel i kind of like that the ending leaves it up the readers to decide where the characters go from there. Alyssa pretended she didnt like to read although she loved to. Alyssa sheinmels writing is so true, her characters so real, that they live on long after the last page is turned. Alyssa sheinmel on writing about face transplants in faceless. I have created chapterbychapter questions for the book faceless by alyssa sheinmel. Alyssa sheinmel presents maisies recovery in what feels like a very truthful and sensitive way. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for. Faceless by alyssa sheinmel vocabulary flashcards quizlet. Maisie, her family, and her friends all live in a small community in california. Start studying faceless by alyssa sheinmel vocabulary.
Sixteenyearold maisie loves to run track, and she secretly loves. An honest novel about identity and selfbelief that explores how teenagers deal with lifechanging injuries. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. When maisie gets into a terrible accident, her face is partially destroyed. So i literally just finished faceless by alyssa sheinmel and must say that this is a breath of fresh ya air. Faceless point paperbacks by alyssa sheinmel, paperback. Today on our minds welcomes acclaimed author alyssa sheinmel, to discuss her new ya book faceless.