Because I am Furniture

By Thalia Chaltas
(Viking Juvenile, Hardcover, 9780670062980, 368pp.)

Publication Date: April 2009

Other Editions of This Title: Paperback (February 23, 2010)

Categories: Family - Siblings, Social Issues - Physical & Emotional Abuse

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Summer 2009 Kids' List

“This beautifully crafted novel in verse tells the story of 9th-grader Anke, whose brother and sister bear the brunt of their father's abuse while she is completely ignored. Thalia Chaltas deals with this difficult topic both delicately and honestly.”

-- Suzanna Hermans, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck, NY

Description

Anke's father is abusive. But not to her. He attacks her brother and sister, but she's just an invisible witness in a house of horrors, on the brink of disappearing altogether. Until she makes the volleyball team at school. At first just being exhausted after practice feels good, but as Anke becomes part of the team, her confidence builds. When she learns to yell "Mine!" to call a ball, she finds a voice she didn't know existed. For the first time, Anke is seen and heard. Soon, she's imagining a day that her voice will be loud enough to rescue everyone at home--including herself.

About the Author

This is Thalia Chaltas's debut novel. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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