A Scar like a River

Thirteen-year-old Fallon Little prefers to focus on her role in the school play and time with her friends rather than explain the scar across her face. Only one person knows what happened when she was injured. After her uncle dies, changes at home and tensions within her friendship group make those private memories harder to contain. As further family secrets emerge, Fallon must decide how to face a past she has tried to keep hidden. Lisa Graff's coming-of-age novel examines friendship, family relationships, and the difficult process of healing after trauma.