Though the title may not seem like it, Made You Up is realistic fiction that explores the life of a teenage girl that has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Alex really wants to live a normal life. She has a job, she goes to school, she does her homework, and she has a small circle of friends. But Alex can't tell what is real sometimes. Armed with a camera and a magic 8 ball, Alex fights to hold on and make it to college. Things become a little much for her when she realizes that her parents have been lying to her and she isn't sure if the boy she has been turning to is real. This is an intriguing, and assumedly small, look at the difficulties that those with paranoid schizophrenia. I think the book both tells a good story and reminds us of the need to be compassionate. I think all readers would enjoy Francesca Zappia's characters and sarcasm. We have the book in the library.
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Note From Ms. PIt will probably come as no surprise that I am an avid reader. I have also been spending a lot of time in the Dawn Hodges Library here at WAAS evaluating what books we can add to have students really READING. Some of you already read on your own, which is great because reading opens your mind to new ideas and possibilities you might not otherwise think of. It helps you to imagine and live in a new world for a little while, which is something we all need sometimes. Archives
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