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Plot Summary of Growing Up with Scoliosis
"There's a new book out for teens, preteens, and their families called Growing Up with Scoliosis. It's a young girl's story about growing up with a curvature of the spine called scoliosis and is written and illustrated by Connecticut resident Michelle Spray.

The book takes the reader through every emotion and experience of having scoliosis beginning with the very first diagnosis. The reader will enjoy the funny stories
that are part of this young girl's journey and friends and family will finally understand what scoliosis patients are going through. It's a great resource for teens who are dealing with puberty as well as self-esteem issues.

Growing Up with Scoliosis is recommended by the National Scoliosis Foundation.
"

Jenna, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes
Struggle with - physical disability/sickness
Period of greatest activity? - 1900+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel? - encouraged
Is book humorous? Yes
If humorous, kind of humor - gentle
Writer's slant towards subject: - neutral
Story of entire life, or part? - story of nearly entire life
If this is a kid's book: - Age 14-16
Autobiography? Yes
Pictures/Illustrations? - A ton 16-20 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog
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