burns and scalds

Maisie is a normal sixteen-year-old, until an electrical fire caused by a lightning strike leaves her with severe burns, her face partially destroyed--she is lucky enough to get a full face transplant but she soon discovers how much her looks shaped her own identity and her relationship with those around her, including her boyfriend.

Discusses how the skin can burn and the different types of burns that can occur. Examines how a burn affects the skin and how it repairs itself and reveals how to take precautions to ensure one's skin does not get burned. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Presents the true story of nine-year-old Zubaida Hasan who fell into a kerosene fire in her home in Afghanistan, her father who desperately sought help for her, and the American Green Beret soldier who was instrumental in bringing her to the U.S. and arranging for a series of operations that changed the little girl's life.

A middle school boy's life is changed when Jessica, a girl disfigured by burns, starts attending his Catholic school while receiving treatment at a local hospital.

A middle school boy's life is changed when Jessica, a girl disfigured by burns, starts attending his Catholic school while receiving treatment at a local hospital.

Finch Nobles is a disfigured cemetery caretaker and virtual recluse who prefers to communicate with the dead, instead of the local townspeople.