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Provides a guide for those struggling with eating disorders and body image problems to achieve health and wellness. The author draws on her own journey through an eating disorder, and provides practical advice on topics such as how to seek help, common myths and pitfalls, and how to navigate society, family, and peer pressure. Includes a list of scholarship funds for treatment and an extensive list of recommended resources.
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Twelve-year old Sarah is used to being the star on her basketball team, playing with her best friends, but suddenly she finds that her body is changing and she does not understand why she cannot keep up on the court, plus she does not understand why her mother has gotten so weird about food, binging on candy while forgetting about dinner, and she really does not understand why she told Benny, her crush, about her mother--but when Benny offers to teach...
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"Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister is a debut middle grade graphic novel about body image, confidence, and the everlasting bond of sisterhood. Lucy's always looked up to her big sister, Olivia, even though the two are polar opposites. But then, Lucy notices Olivia start to change. She doesn't want to play with Lucy anymore, she's unhappy with the way she looks, and she's refusing to eat her dinner. Finally, Lucy discovers that her sister is not...
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Features two points of view of the same story, one from a high school cheerleader and one from a high school football player, both dealing with family issues and struggles at school.