A Scar like a River

by Lisa Graff Narrated by Suzy Jackson

Overview

A coming-of-age story about Fallon Little, a thirteen-year-old with a mysterious scar on her face-and a big secret she feels pressured to keep-by bestselling author Lisa Graff.

Everyone assumes that the day Fallon got the awful scar across her face must have been the worst day of her life. But when Uncle Geebie dies, his funeral starts a cascade of events that force Fallon to confront the big and small tragedies she has lived through, all of which feel worse than Scar Day. Her best friends Trent and Kaia are crushing on each other and feel more distant than ever, the school play in which Fallon is cast as the lead is spiraling out of control, and her Mom's grief has her in despair. Still, none of these things compare to the worst day of her life-not even close.

Through unflinching prose and with a pitch-perfect voice, Lisa Graff explores the power of confronting the past as a way to heal in the present.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Wit and heart are such disparate things to combine appropriately in the span of a single novel for kids. What Lisa Graff has managed here isn’t merely extraordinary—it’s monumental. A book that somehow straddles the serious and the silly with enviable aplomb.”

—Betsy Bird, author of Long Road to the Circus and creator of the renowned School Library Journal blog Fuse #8

“Graff breaks our hearts and heals them, all in one compelling story.”

—Kirby Larson, Newbery Honoree for Hattie Big Sky

“Quintessential Lisa Graff. Quirky, funny, timely, and deeply moving.”

—Sarah Weeks, award-winning author of Pie and So B. It

“A gentle invitation for kids to feel and speak and heal through all the complicated emotions surrounding the traumas that leave us scarred.”

—Lindsey Stoddard, acclaimed author of Brave Like That

Product Details

BN ID:	2940194555185
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	02/03/2026
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years