"Although she has never worried about her weight, a problem with her outfit and an encounter with a bully make Jess question her lack of concern with her own image"--Provided by publisher.
While individual women can focus on cultivating a healthy body image, it is important for young women to analyze how the media and others encourage unhealthy perceptions of what women's bodies are supposed to look like.
"Provides insight into the sources of [body shaming], how to confront someone who body shames, and ways to cultivate a positive body image"--Provided by publisher.
As New York City teenager Virginia learns to accept her plus-size body and struggles to cope with her brother's suspension from college for date rape, she finds herself losing interest in boyfriend Froggy and growing closer to new boy Sebastian until a terrible secret threatens everything.
Dyamonde Daniels, having noticed a change in Damaris's eating habits, tries to figure out a way to show Damaris that she is perfect just the way she is and should not let what other people say about people's weight negatively affect her.
Compiles first-person accounts of young adults discussing their efforts to overcome negative body image, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates.
