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Anna Bloom is depressed—so depressed that her parents have committed her to a mental hospital with a bunch of other messed-up teens. Here she meets a roommate with a secret (and a plastic baby), a doctor who focuses way too much on her weight, and a cute, shy boy who just might like her. But... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Anna: The main character. Being depressed she gets sent to Lakeland/Lake Sh-t, a mental hospital where the "doctors" don't seem to care.
- Justin: Ambidexterious hottie; fellow mental hospital patient.
- Matt O.: Matt is one of the first people Anna really becomes comfortable with. He is kind of like a big brother to her. He helps her in the Institution.
- Sandy: Anna's roommate and friend.
- Big 'Do: Weird lady at the Institution with a really big 'do.
- Phil/Shaggy: A guy at Lakeland with a pervish mind.
First Sentence edit
"I am sitting at a desk in the middle of a hallway, all the lights are off."
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Tayshas List (2009). (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Julie Halpern (Author)
Awards edit
- IRA Young Adult Choices (2009)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
- Books › Children's Books › Issues › Illness
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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