body image

With increasing pressure to be athletic and muscular, how can we help boys to feel happy and confident simply being themselves? Being You is an easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to developing positive body image for boys aged 12+, tackling everything from social media and exercise to nutrition and mental health.

"When TJ Powar--a pretty, popular debater--and her cousin Simran become the subject of a meme, with TJ being the 'expectation' of dating an Indian girl and her Sikh cousin who does not remove her body hair being the 'reality,' TJ decides to take a stand. She ditches her razors, cancels her waxing appointments, and sets a debate resolution that she will go all in to defend: 'This House Believes That TJ Powar can be her hairy self, and still be beautiful.' Only, as she sets about proving her point, she starts to seriously doubt anyone could care about her just the way she is--even when the infuriating boy from a rival debate team seems determined to prove otherwise. As her carefully crafted sense of self begins to crumble, TJ realizes that winning this debate may cost her far more than the space between her eyebrows. And that the hardest judge to convince of her arguments might just be herself"--Jacket flap.

"Our bodies come in all shapes, sizes, and colors--and can do extraordinary things! This . . . story celebrates all the things that make our bodies special, from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes. Each page encourages young readers to see and value all kinds of differences--and love their own unique bodies"--Dust jacket.

Twelve-year-old artist Zailey lives in a utopian community where residents are forbidden from anything that might reveal their image, but when her grandmother discovers her secret collection of portraits, it triggers a chain of events that enables Zailey to view everything in a new way.

"Body image expert and psychology professor Dr. Charlotte Markey helps girls aged 9-15 to understand, accept, and appreciate their bodies. She provides all the facts on puberty, mental health, self-care, why diets are bad news, dealing with social media, and everything in-between"--Publisher.

Lucy, a young girl has always looked up to her beloved big sister, Livy, but she has recently started to notice Livy's changes. Livy gets angrier and more withdrawn, until Lucy and the family find out Livy has an eating disorder. Apart from navigating middle school and making new friends, while dealing with bullies, now Lucy must find a way to help Livy heal and find her way back to being best friends and sisters.

When outspoken feminist rebel Ruby McAllister stands up for a girl being humiliated into covering up, they become the leaders of the school's dress code rebellion, which forces them to face their own insecurities, biases, privileges and the ups-and-downs of newfound friendship.

"Encourages teens to maintain their desire to achieve without striving to always be perfect and to appreciate and love who they are, not for what they accomplish"--Provided by publisher.

Obsessed with the idea that he is not muscular enough and tired of being bullied, David, age seventeen, begins using steroids, endangering his relationships with family and friends.

"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 just growing up: Olivia is struggling with an eating disorder. While her family is focused on her sister's recovery, Lucy is left alone...and just like her big sister, she begins to shrink. But with time, work, and a dose of self-love, both sisters begin to heal and let themselves grow"--Provided by publisher.