Authors: Francesca Zappia
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FRANCESCA ZAPPIA
lives in central Indiana and majors in computer science at the University of Indianapolis. She spends most of her time writing, drawing her characters, and reading.
Made You Up
is her debut novel.
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This book is a work of fiction. References to real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of authenticity, and are used to advance the fictional narrative. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.
MADE YOU UP.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Zappia, Francesca.
Made you up / by Francesca Zappia.
pages cm
“Greenwillow Books.”
Summary: “Armed with her camera and a Magic 8 Ball and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get into college”—Provided by publisher.
EPub Edition © April 2015 ISBN 9780062290120
ISBN 978-0-06-229010-6 (hardback)
[1. Schizophrenia—Fiction. 2. Mental illness—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.1.Z36Mad 2015
[Fic]—dc23 2014045003
15 16 17 18 19
LP/RRDH
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
FIRST EDITION
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