SHARK GIRL  2007, Candlewick

Publisher's Weekly (starred review):  "Written in a series of poems, letters and journal entries, Bingham's novel strikes a delicate balance between shock story and emotive rant, and delivers a provocative portrait of one girl's journey following a near-fatal accident. Powerful without being maudlin or preachy...readers will come to empathize with Jane for her strength and brutal honesty."

School Library Journal: (starred review.)  "Jane, 15, is smart, good-looking, and the best artist in her school. After a shark attack at a local beach results in the amputation of her right arm, nothing is the same. Bingham's free-verse novel neatly accommodates the teen's loss; her dreams, anger, and frustration are explored as she tries to adjust to new circumstances.This engaging read will entice enthusiastic and reluctant readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane's inner journey will hold them till the end."