Bibliography
Nijkamp, M. et al. (2018). Unbroken: 13 Stories starring disabled teens. New York, NY. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Plot Summary
The title gives a clue of the thirteen short stories. It starts with each main character having a physical or mental disability. Lihua and Nora are two young girls with physical diseases who look towards the future . Britt and Eloise, who are wheelchair bound, try to look beyond their handicaps and try to find love. Alix and Richard are two cripples that want something better for themselves.
Critical Analysis
This anthology novel was written by thirteen authors. All of the stories have a different topic and the characters have some type of disability. All of the stories depict teenagers. The title fits well with the characters and plot. The plot can include teenage love, perseverance, hope and vengeance. Other issues that were found in the short stories were one family households, dealing with anxiety, bullying and sexual orientation. All these issues are being experienced by many teenagers nowadays. Other topics that were depicted in some of the short stories dealt with curses and magic. This would make these stories fantasies.
Strengths: The short stories had strong character development and a strong plot. I was able to enjoy all the short stories and learn about the feelings and tribulations that disabled teens go through. There was also a lot of cultural diversity within some of the characters.
Weaknesses: No weaknesses were found. All the stories were well written.
Review excerpt (SLJ)
https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/review/unbroken-13-stories-starring-disabled-teens
VERDICT A great choice for all YA collections. by Marieke, ed Nijkamp
Review Excerpt (Booklist)
Sept. 2018. Donna Scanlon
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