body image

"Lori Palmer is the new girl at Bay Water High, where students prize glossy hair, "beach' bodies, and thigh gaps above all else, which is so not her. She misses her old school, where her artistic talent was more important to her peers than a chia smoothie recipe ever was. Uncomfortable in her own size-sixteen skin, Lori decides to survive senior year as best she can by blending into the background while she melts in the summer heat. But her plans go completely awry when she discovers popular jock Jake volunteering at her brother Zac's school. When her brother befriends Jake's sister, Lori is suddenly thrust into Jake's unfamiliar world of water polo, parties, and stargazing. As she grows closer to Jake, and her relationship with her mother starts to deteriorate, Lori's old anxieties resurface and she throws herself into her art. It's a widly new direction for Lori, and through it she realizes that finding her voice might get her into a wold of trouble, but standing up for what she believes in is as important as standing up for herself"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate bodies of all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors, with different kinds of hair, eyes, spots, scars, and more.

Throughout the ages, the idea of a "perfect" body has always existed, although what that kind of body is has changed. Today, many people still absorb these expectations of perfection and seek validation through social media and other platforms. This in turn has led to increasing instances of body shaming. This volume examines the complex issue of body image in today's society. It uses critical thinking questions, annotated quotes, and full-color photographs to illustrate the difficulties people face in appreciating and enjoying their bodies. It also provides tips for developing a more positive body image and dealing with body shaming.

In the months between high school and university, eighteen-year-old Natalie must deal with her parents breaking up, her best friends getting together, and her own budding romance.

Archie wants to be more like the heroes of his favorite comic books, games and TV Shows, that way he would be able to keep the boys from teasing Shamini about her newly developed body, and maybe she would keep her promise to go to the first school dance with him, so Archie does everything from practicing the ninja crawl to bulking up with exercise and a high-protein diet in order to grow stronger and bigger.

Zubi, a happy Bangladeshi girl, is excited about her first day of school, but at breakfast she is puzzled by her mother and older sister worrying about being "too big," and even at school she hears other people criticizing each other's bodies, and she starts to worry that maybe something is wrong with how she looks--until her declaration at dinner that she is on a diet makes her family realize what they have been doing wrong.

"After moving to Northfield with her family, Elyse Nebbit faces the challenge of finding her place in a new school, one dominated by social status and Friday night football. When Elyse's effortlessly beautiful older sister Jayne starts dating Charlie Bingley, the captain of the school football team, Elyse finds herself curious about Charlie's popular and brooding best friend, Billy Fitz. Elyse's body insecurities eventually complicate her relationship with Billy, leaving Jayne and Elyse's exceedingly blunt friend, Lottie, to step in and help Elyse accept herself for who she is, pant size and all"--OCLC.

". . . introduces young readers to the ideas of body safety and body image"--Provided by publisher.

Although she is a good singer, Kamilla refuses to try out for the school musical because she sees herself as overweight and doesn't want anyone looking at her. Kamilla and her mom see a doctor who tells her she's a healthy weight and encourages her to exercise to feel better both physically and mentally. Kamilla's new habit leads to a new self-confidence and a special new friend. Includes a glossary, critical thinking questions, and a personal challenge.

The founders of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined draw on body image research and real-life experiences to offer women practical tools and advice for rejecting self-objectification and developing a positive body image. Discusses media literacy, real fitness goals, self-reflection, and self-compassion.