Having already lost her mother to cancer as a young girl‚ Chelsey Shannon's life was turned upside when her father was tragically murdered when she was only thirteen years old. Through a mixture of captivating prose and poetry‚ CHELSEY tells the story of how one girl experienced the unthinkable and found a way to grow and flourish despite the odds.
Chelsey is part of a unique series of teenage memoirs. Memoirs in the teen arena are almost exclusively written by adults reflecting on their past. Chelsey has the potential to become a must-read book for any teen who has experienced loss and connect with these readers on an unprecedented peer-level.