A hauntingly realistic look at a courageous girl fighting her mental illness and coming out stronger.
"Not every seventeen-year-old-girl requires weekly meetings with a personal counselor. But I am not most girls, and the confession I'm about to make-which has me fidgeting in my seat-will solidify the fact that I need her..."

If Ariel doesn't stop listening to the voice in her head, she will die.

When Ariel was in treatment, she heard girls call the voice Ed, short for eating disorder. But Ariel doesn't like that name. Instead, she calls the voice Anna, short for anorexia. Ariel hears Anna's voice from the moment she wakes up until the time she goes to sleep. She sees Anna when she looks in the mirror, a distorted image leering at her.

But Anna isn't the only threat to Ariel's safety. It's hurricane season in Florida and one of the biggest storms ever recorded is headed directly toward her.
All of Ariel's relationships are strained. Especially her relationship with Jax, her boyfriend who refuses to give up on her. Just when they seem to grow closer she finds herself pulling away, unable to choose between the boy she loves and the war inside her head.

When complications with the hurricane make her impending stay at treatment impossible, Ariel makes a rash decision that puts her closer to the path of the hurricane than ever before. With danger coming closer from the outside, and a failing heart and sick mind threatening her from the inside, Ariel must fight to stay alive.
For fans of Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson and What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard.
"Shelbie has a real, authentic YA voice, and her writing is easy to read, and very engaging." ★★★★★ Amazon Reviewer

Trigger Warning: The Kaleidoscope Girl contains content regarding eating disorders that some in recovery may find triggering. If you are struggling with an eating disorder please contact the National Eating Disorder Association helpline at (800) 931-2237 or find a mental health professional in your area who can help you take steps toward healing.

The Kaleidoscope Girl was written by anorexia survivor, Shelbie Mae. The events in the book are not autobiographical but are based heavily on her own experiences. You can discover more about her at shelbie-mae.com.