Out 10/1!

Reading Level: Grade 2-3 • Interest Level: Grade 9-12

Spotted

Available: Out 10/1!
Author: Bekki Diefendorf
Specs: 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 200 pp. • Excerpts from other Books within this Series, Written in Verse, About the Author Section, Hi-Lo Content
HC ed.: 9781978598102 • $25.80 | $19.40
eBook: 9781978598126 • $25.80 | $19.40
Pbk. ed.: 9781978598119 • $16.35 | $14.20
Being invisible is safe, but it's lonely. Ruthie has spent most of her life hiding: from friendships, from being noticed, from the shame she feels over her mother's hoarding. Ruthie likes to give anonymous gifts to her classmates in secret, but she's spotted by Trey—a boy who is charming, persistent, and sees her in ways no one ever has. She worries all that she's been hiding will soon come to light. When Ruthie realizes the new white patch on her skin is vitiligo, she fears going unnoticed may not be possible anymore. How can she remain invisible when she's covered in spots? And is being invisible what she wants now anyway?
“A quiet story of personal growth for reluctant readers.” —Kirkus Reviews

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About the Author:
Bekki Diefendorf writes stories of love and redemption. She has a degree in creative writing with an emphasis in poetry from the University of Southern California. Her first novel, What Lies in the Middle, was a Thorpe Menn Award nominee. Bekki now lives in Kansas City, where she lives out her own love story with her husband of 25 years and three sons. When she’s not hiking or experimenting in the kitchen, you can find her curled up with her dog and a good book. Bekki was diagnosed with vitiligo in 2011. To find out more, visit BekkiDiefendorf.com.