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Reader reviewed by Neha Kashmiri (age 14)

In todays world a teenager has to deal with looks, friends, school and family. How could you manage with a felo-dese?

Crossing 13 is an authentic account of a thirteen-year-old survivor of a fathers suicide.Carrie Stark Hugus writes honestly and courageously about her experience. Crossing 13 is an incredible book relating to the events before and after the suicide. Suicide is always a touchy topic and Carrie Stark Hugus handles it with care.

The book includes several sections in the end like: Grief Support Tips, Understanding Suicide, and Facts and Statistics.

I have never had anything like a suicide of a loved one happen to me, so I cant relate. All I know, as a blissfully unaware person, is that something like that happening to me would be terrifying and traumatic. It must have taken a lot for Ms. Hugus to cope and, more so, publish her experience. I recommend Crossing 13 to everyone and especially anyone who has had this happen to them.