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Author: Anthony Zuiker ,
Garry Leach ,
Miralti Firmansyah ,
Dounya Awada
Publisher: Zuiker Press
Imprint: Zuiker Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9781947378070
ISBN 10: 1947378074
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 16 April 2019
Recommended Age: From 12 to 14 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
In this graphic memoir, Awada, a young Muslim woman who lives in America's heartland, shares her struggle with body dysmorphic disorder., Awada was raised in a Middle Eastern culture in which there is never a shortage of food nourishment, and love --in fact, feeding your children is love. But when Awada was 6, her aunt called her too big, and that was the day...they flipped a switch that could never be turned off. As she ages, she finds a new family [in] food, which becomes her best friend in a world where she wants to be perfect, just like her meticulous mom. In high school, Awada turns to dieting, then starving herself, and then purging. Although she feels such euphoria after purging, Awada only grows weaker. The author admits that she could have died, but, by the grace of Allah (God), I am here... / ...alive to tell my story. Illustrations capture her fragile body and growing weakness. Meanwhile, her family struggles to pay for her treatment. With help, she starts to heal and realizes that imperfection is beautiful. Heartfelt narration works with Firmansyah's art and Kamaputra's bold colors to depict Awada's changes--weight gain and finding comfort in food to weight loss, all while struggling to be perfect. A closing note from a professional provides tips for identifying and avoiding eating disorders. A sensitive, firsthand treatment of the topic made all the richer by its inclusion of the author's religion and culture. (Graphic memoir. 11-15)--Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Born to Middle-Eastern parents in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dounya is now a 24-year-old woman, a devout Muslim, and a college student, majoring in clinical psychology. Dounya's experience battling Body Dysmorphic Disorder--a dangerous obsession with real or imagined flaws in one's body--has inspired her to help other young people who suffer from this illness. Dounya enjoys cooking, writing, and hanging with her friends and family. Michelle and Anthony E. Zuiker are the Founders of Zuiker Press. The husband and wife couple develop and publish ""real"" stories of young people suffering from issues that affect children every day. Mrs. Zuiker is an 18-year educator from Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Zuiker is well known as the Creator/Executive of the ""CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"" franchise on CBS - the most successful TV show in global history. Miralti Firmansyah is an Indonesian artist who studied graphic design iin Bandung. Her big break as a comic artist was on Marvel's Star-Lord & Kitty Pryde. She has also drawn Marvel's X-Men'92, The Unbelievable Gwenpool, and Thor vs Hulk. She lives in Jakarta, Indonesia. Illustrator Garry Leach is a British artist best known for his work co-creating the new MARVELMAN with writer Alan Moore. As an artist Garry was a frequent contributor to 2000 AD, working on DAN DARE, JUDGE DREDD, THE V.C.s, and FUTURE SHOCKS. At DC Comics, Garry worked on the LEGION of SUPERHEROES, HIT MAN, MONARCHY, and the GLOBAL FREQUENCY. Garry has been a cover artist for DC Comics, 2000AD, Virgin Comics and Dynamic Forces, and inked Chris Weston on THE TWELVE for Marvel Comics.
