An edition of Because I am furniture (2009)

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An edition of Because I am furniture (2009)

Because I am furniture

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The youngest of three siblings, fourteen-year-old Anke feels both relieved and neglected that her father abuses her brother and sister but ignores her, but when she catches him with one of her friends, she finally becomes angry enough to take action.

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Viking
Language
English
Pages
352

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Subjects

Child abuse, Dysfunctional families, Juvenile fiction, Family problems, Fiction, Child sexual abuse, Guilt, High schools, Schools, Sexual abuse, Novels in verse, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12

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Cover of: Because I am furniture
Because I am furniture
2009, Viking
in English
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Cover of: Because I am furniture
Because I am furniture
2009, Viking
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
[Fic]
Library of Congress
PZ7.5.C48 Be 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
352 p. ;
Number of pages
352

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24853270M
Internet Archive
becauseiamfurnit00chal
ISBN 10
0670062987
ISBN 13
9780670062980
LCCN
2008023235
OCLC/WorldCat
234260071

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Work Description

Anke’s father is abusive to her brother and sister. But not to her. Because, to him, she is like furniture— not even worthy of the worst kind of attention. Then Anke makes the school volleyball team. She loves feeling her muscles after workouts, an ache that reminds her she is real. Even more, Anke loves the confidence that she gets from the sport. And as she learns to call for the ball on the court, she finds a voice she never knew she had. For the first time, Anke is making herself seen and heard, working toward the day she will be able to speak up loud enough to rescue everyone at home— including herself.

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