A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book for Teens
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"Raw and unflinching . . . A must-read!" --Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New
York Times-bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends**
"[It] cuts to the heart of our bogus ideas of beauty." -Scott
Westerfeld, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Uglies
I am ugly. There's a mathematical equation to prove it.
At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan were
diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome -- a rare condition where the bones in
the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive
it.
Growing up, Ariel and her sister endured numerous appearance-altering
procedures. Surgeons would break the bones in their heads and faces to
make room for their growing organs. While the physical aspect of their
condition was painful, it was nothing compared to the emotional toll of
navigating life with a facial disfigurement.
Ariel explores beauty and identity in her young-adult memoir about
resilience, sisterhood, and the strength it takes to put your life, and
yourself, back together time and time again.