Slide 2:
Elena looks up to her big sister,
Dora.
They are best friends.
Slide 3:
So why didn’t Dora confide in Elena that she was depressed? Why did Elena have to wait until Dora was hospitalized to learn such a thing about her sister?
Slide 4:
When Dora returns from the hospital, she is different.
She lies,
hoards her pills,
and skips class.
Slide 5:
Elena takes it upon herself to become her sister’s “black box” and keep her …
SAFE.
Slide 6:
Until Elena realizes that she alone can’t make her sister better.
Dora has to want to be better.
She has to help herself.
Slide 7:
“Schumacher eloquently describes the devastating effect that depression can have on a family. The writing is spare, direct, and honest.”
– School Library Journal, starred review
Slide 8:
A tale of
two sisters.
One lost,
the other trying to find her.
Black Box by Julie Schumacher :
Black Box by Julie Schumacher