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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004-01-05

Because of Anya

Because of Anya

Margaret Peterson Haddix, Author

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9780689869938

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Anya's fourth-grade classmates don't understand why she wears a wig, but when it falls off in front of the whole class, she reveals that she has alopecia areata, a disease that results in hair loss. Keely wants to find a way to help Anya. But what can Keely do when all Anya wants is to have hair again?
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In Because of Anya, readers meet a young girl who grapples with the complexities of friendship, empathy, and courage. As Anya’s story unfolds, it touches on the profound impacts of illness, but more importantly, it highlights the strength found in human connection and the quiet power of understanding. A touching reminder of how one person can change everything.

Keywords and Themes: Compassion • Courage • Empathy • Friendship • General • Health & Daily Living • Hope • Juvenile Fiction • Kindness • Love • Perseverance • Resilience • School & Education • Self-Discovery • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Themes

Readability • 4.5

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 114

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Categories • Juvenile Fiction | School & Education • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | General

Ten-year-old girls don't wear wigs.

So why is Anya wearing one? That's what Keely wants to know. But when Anya's wig falls off in front of the whole class, Keely realizes what she really wants is to help Anya, even though she's not sure how--and even though it means she'll have to do something she's afraid of: stand up to her friends.

As for Anya, she just wants her hair to grow back, but no one can tell her whether it ever will. How can she learn to accept her disease when she can't even look in the mirror?

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