This is the 5th book in my sponsored read in memory of my brother. For more information on this fundraising event, click here. Neena's life is quickly unravelling. Ever since her brother Akash vanished, she's been having trouble connecting the dots, not just with his disappearance, but with everyday, mundane things. She's desperate to hunt down clues as to where her brother is, but she can't seem to get a grip on reality. She loses trust in people, she becomes paranoid, she loses time. Her parents, frantic that she's slipping into a life of danger, become even more strict, which pushes Neena farther away. As her life crumbles into a paranoid frenzy, Neena tries to hold on to her sanity by finding her brother and her true self. A Million Pieces of Neena Gill is a harrowing look at mental illness, peer pressure, angst and desperation. It's a sad but important book that I highly recommend to teens who feel like they've got nobody listening to them. It's important that they know there is help out there, Emma Smith-Barton deals with delicate topics in a well researched and beautifully written way. Teens who are in need of help don't always ask for it, books like this can be the catalyst, something to give them a nudge in the right direction. I'm glad it exists, I wish I had a book like this when I was a teen, I'm excited to talk about it with our teens this coming school year.
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