Shark Girl, by Kelly Bingham, is a novel told in verse and letters, and I think this format works very well for the subject. 15-yer-old Jane Arrowood goes for a swim in the ocean on a summer day and is attacked by a shark. Her right arm is so badly mangled that she has to have it amputated above the elbow. The novel is told from her perspective, detailing the immediate aftermath in the hospital, and later her slow recovery at home. I really could not put this book down. Jane's voice is remarkably real, her story very moving. A friend recommended this book to me a few months ago, and now I wish I had not waited so long to get around to it. I highly recommend this one!
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