Mar 8, 2022 · Instead, THE MOTH GIRL follows Anna as she’s diagnosed with lepidopsy: a rare illness that causes symptoms reminiscent of moths: floating, attraction to light, a craving for sugar, and for an unlucky few, more dangerous physical manifestations.⁣⁣

Nov 22, 2017 · Online resources can help with your search for a half-remembered book, even if all you have is a basic plot line. Searching yourself is a good place to start; then, you can post to a listserv or discussion forum, where someone might recognize it.

From debut author Heather Kamins comes a beautiful and evocative story about one girl’s journey of choosing who she wants to be–in a life she never planned for.

Mar 8, 2022 · The author of The Moth Girl has had lupus since she was a teen, and she's drawn beautifully on that experience to tell the story of 15-year-old Anna, who is suddenly struck by lepidopsy, a serious disease that produces moth-like behaviors – and sends her life in an unexpected direction.

"Kamins knows her territory, and Anna's emotional experience rings true. Readers . . . will be well served by this detailed, convincing, and timely depiction of learning to live with chronic illness . . . Effectively shines a spotlight on how the onset of chronic illness reshapes one teen's world." --Kirkus Reviews "Quiet but powerful . . .

Mar 8, 2022 · From debut author Heather Kamins comes a beautiful and evocative story about one girl’s journey of choosing who she wants to be--in a life she never planned for.

Mar 8, 2022 · Mateo’s life is turned upside down the day U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents show up unsuccessfully seeking his Pa at his New York City bodega. The Garcias live in fear until the day both parents are picked up; his Pa is taken to jail and his Ma to a detention center.

Mar 8, 2022 · A teen girl struggles to adapt to the disease that’s upending her life. Winning the year’s first cross-country race feels great. Anna usually trails her best friend, Smilla, but lately she can summon boundless energy and speed, though her hands feel shaky and her feet and legs are painful afterward.

Mar 13, 2022 · Author Heather Kamins believes “it’s important for people to tell their own stories in their own words.” With her debut young adult novel, “The Moth Girl,” 15-year-old Anna, whose life changes...