: Skinny
TEEN
I had never heard of Ibi Kaslik, but I was drawn in by the cover of this book. If you have ever seen Shug [by Jenny Han], you will recall that there is a red popsicle on a white background. This book looks like it's evil twin -- because it has a black background with a green popsicle. And, I guess it is kind of like the evil twin. Because, while Shug is an uplifting, coming of age story in which the main character matures and moves beyond her heartache, Skinny is a story of what happens when a girl can't get past her problems.
Giselle is a 22-year-old, 1st year med student whose annorexia is taking over/ruining her life. In Giselle's warped mind, even a single bite of food is too much. Because she felt so out of control of her life, Giselle turned to annorexia to achieve feelings of power and discipline. This story is told from the alternating perspectives of Giselle and her eighth-grade sister, Holly. Medical terms and definitions are included, in Giselle's chapters, to make readers more aware of the symptoms and problems associated with this eating disorder. A must-read for teen girls or anyone who works with teens.
Happy Reading!
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The Thirteenth Tale [a novel] by Diane Setterfield
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Lion Boy: The Truth by Zizou Corder
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The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech ("as discovered") by Gary Paulsen
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TEEN
I had never heard of Ibi Kaslik, but I was drawn in by the cover of this book. If you have ever seen Shug [by Jenny Han], you will recall that there is a red popsicle on a white background. This book looks like it's evil twin -- because it has a black background with a green popsicle. And, I guess it is kind of like the evil twin. Because, while Shug is an uplifting, coming of age story in which the main character matures and moves beyond her heartache, Skinny is a story of what happens when a girl can't get past her problems.
Giselle is a 22-year-old, 1st year med student whose annorexia is taking over/ruining her life. In Giselle's warped mind, even a single bite of food is too much. Because she felt so out of control of her life, Giselle turned to annorexia to achieve feelings of power and discipline. This story is told from the alternating perspectives of Giselle and her eighth-grade sister, Holly. Medical terms and definitions are included, in Giselle's chapters, to make readers more aware of the symptoms and problems associated with this eating disorder. A must-read for teen girls or anyone who works with teens.
Happy Reading!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Current Audiobook:
The Thirteenth Tale [a novel] by Diane Setterfield
Audiobook Waiting List:
Lion Boy: The Truth by Zizou Corder
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
Current Book:
The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech ("as discovered") by Gary Paulsen
Book Waiting List:
The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti
Pre-Ordered:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling [coming out July 21, 2007!]
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sad
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