The next gut-punching, compulsively readable Kate McLaughlin novel, about a girl with Dissociative Identity Disorder finding strength in not being alone.
KATE MCLAUGHLIN grew up in rural Nova Scotia with only her imagination and the Bay of Fundy to keep her entertained. That imagination was encouraged by her mother, and Kate began writing at age eight. She's published more than 50 books under different pen names, including What Unbreakable Looks Like, Daughter, and Pieces of Me. She, her husband Steve, and her four fur-kids live in Connecticut.
Praise for Pieces of Me: 2024 White Pine Award Winner Book Riot,
"Spring 2023 YA Books You'll Want to TBR ASAP" The Nerd Daily, "YA
Book Releases To Add To Your TBR In 2023" Quill & Quire, "2023
Spring Preview: Books for Young Readers" "[An] empathetic portrait
of a mental health condition. McLaughlin deftly integrates and
fleshes out the various alters [in this] respectful and
well-researched exploration of one teenager's experience living
with dissociative identity disorder." - Publishers Weekly "With
humor and insight, the author writes a compelling narrative that is
unique and fascinating...a powerful story that sheds light on a
serious mental condition." - School Library Journal "Compulsively
readable story... a compelling and intriguing YA suspense/mystery
about mental illness." - Young Adult Books Central "Pieces of Me
paves some much-needed new ground in the young adult fiction
space." - Paste Magazine, "The Best New YA Books of April 2023"
"Pieces of Me is a chilling, yet empathetic, look into Dissociative
Identity Disorder. With her calm, pure, voice, Kate McLaughlin
delves deep into the crevices of this misunderstood disorder and a
young woman's mind. I had to keep reading not only to understand
Dylan, the main character--but to understand all of the people
inside Dylan's head." - Hayley Krischer, author of Something
Happened to Ali Greenleaf and The Falling Girls Praise for
Daughter: 2023 ITW Thriller Award Finalist
2023 White Pine Award Nominee
A Top Ten YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers "A dark,
surprisingly moving tale... Packed with great characters and a plot
that often feels a little too much like real life, Daughter also
manages to ask thoughtful questions about complicity, agency, and
what justice really looks like." - Paste Magazine, "The Best New YA
Books of March 2022" "A chilling story of victimization, shame, and
the casualties of crime, McLaughlin explores the myriad of emotions
involved in discovering a heinous truth, and the obligation one can
feel to fight for those who no longer can. Haunting and memorable,
this book is perfect for true-crime junkies." - Laurie Faria
Stolarz, bestselling author of The Last Secret You'll Ever Keep
Praise for What Unbreakable Looks Like:
2022 White Pine Award Winner
A YALSA 2021 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers "This shines a light
on a little-talked-about topic that involves teens." - Booklist
(Starred Review) "This story of resilience and recovery is gritty
and heavy but ultimately hopeful... A gut-punch story with an
uplifting ending." - Kirkus "[A] beautiful insight into what it
means to heal and have hope. ...If you are wanting a heartwarming,
heartbreaking, inspiring, and hard hitting story, I would
definitely recommend you pick this book up." - The Nerd Daily
"Gritty and moving, What Unbreakable Looks Like is a compelling
story about recovery and the problem of human trafficking that
persists today." - Young Adult Books Central "With unflinching
honesty, What Unbreakable Looks Like exposes the injuries and scars
we wear on our skins or in our souls. Hidden damage is tragically
common, but helpful others who dared embrace hope invite Alexa to
step onto the healing path. This novel may offer a springboard for
a reader's own healing or foster empathy for life's walking
wounded." - Liz Coley, author of international bestseller Pretty
Girl-13 "Raw, unflinching, and authentic, Kate McLaughlin's
thoughtful What Unbreakable Looks Like carefully crafts a story
exposing the vulnerability of underage trafficked girls and what it
takes to begin the process of healing from sexual trauma." -
Christa Desir, author, advocate, and founding member of The Voices
and Faces Project "This is a powerful book about a sobering topic
that I found myself thinking about for days after I completed it.
It is wonderfully poignant, painfully real, and even laugh out loud
funny at times. Not everyone can truly wrap their minds around the
trauma these victims endure and yet somehow, despite all of it, are
still just regular kids. But Kate McLaughlin gets it. 'Lex' is
truly what unbreakable looks like and you'll fall in love with her
spirit." - Tanya Compagnone, Trooper First Class "Sex trafficking
continues to seep into all our communities. In this novel, Kate
McLaughlin brings to life the trauma that transpires in youth who
forced into the life of sex trafficking. Her novel is a reminder
that each of us can make a difference in someone's life." - Dina R.
St. George, MSW, Juvenile Re-Entry Unit OCPD
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