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Thin Club, by Kim Tennant |
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Paperback: 49 pages
Publisher: Xlibris (2007)
ISBN: 978-1-4257-2619-5
Hardcover: 49 pages
Publisher: Xlibris (2007)
ISBN: 978-1-4257-2620-1
Mandy has the perfect life and is the perfect
student; now she wants to have the perfect body and be beautiful, thin
and graceful like the models and movie stars she sees in magazines and
on television.
One day, when her
friends tell her she looks fat in a new dress, she decides to diet just
like everyone else. What Mandy doesn't know is her extreme dieting
lands her into all sorts of trouble.
Age level: 10 - 12 year olds, but parents and grandparents will also enjoy this book!
Thin Club is the fictional story of an eleven-year-old girl who develops anorexia nervosa. It is very well written and well suited for that age group. The author documents the classic path toward self-destruction that a pre-teen child can travel, influenced by insecurity, emotional distress, peer pressure, and the public media. It is a wonderful primer for parents and children involved in this devastating illness.
The progress of Mandy’s illness is followed from onset to recovery. Her
recovery begins in an interesting twist with a “visit” from her
deceased grandmother whom she adored. With support from her parents and
friends, Mandy slowly but steadily recovers, and the story ends on a
positive note.
The artwork is beautifully done and portrays Mandy’s ride on an emotional roller coaster.
There is a bonus in the form of two pages of information on this
illness and websites with additional information. Kim Tennant is to be
commended for creating a short, easy to read, well organized book that
pre-teens and parents should find informative and interesting to read.
Review written by Bill Crocker,
the Administrator of Amicus Books Literary Lounge Project , and author of the hysterically funny novel, Wacky Track to Independence.
Read more about author Kim Tennant >>>
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Women Entertainers of the Old West
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: TwoDot an Imprint of Falcon (June 01, 2003)
ISBN: 0762726792
Price: $10.95
 From Catherine Hayes, the "Irish prima donna," and Maude Adams, "the
most popular actress in America," to the legendary Sarah Bernhardt,
Gilded Girls profiles fourteen of the liveliest, wildest, and most
talented female entertainers ever to light up the boards of the western
frontier. You'll meet "the Jersey Lily," who was wildly admired by men
as various Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Diamond Jim Brady, and Judge Roy
Bean; Mrs. Leslie Carter, a scandal-plagued society women who became a
famous actress as an act of revenge against her patrician ex-husband;
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Paperback: 242 pages
Publisher: Publish America (2003)
ISBN: 1413706851
Kiti is nineteen when her mother dies giving birth to a son and leaves
Kiti responsible for the infant's safety. By placing the baby outdoors
to die, the shaman father consigns his only daughter to rescuing her
brother and transporting him to the frozen high islands of her mother's
people.
In this quest adventure we enter the world of traditional
Inupiat and the little-known High Arctic filled with danger, darkness,
stark beauty--and harsh demands that permit no second chance.
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Paperbackt: 24 pages
Publisher: Trafford Publishing (January 26, 2005)
ISBN-10: 1412046254
 Moon Ladder
is a whimsical story/poem of a father and daughter who "climb" to the
moon. It is a fun bedtime adventure with beautiful watercolor
illustrations by Paige Keiser.
The father and daughter climb, climb, climb a tall ladder to the moon.
While there, they gaze at the wonders of the night sky.
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