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OverviewDeeply moving and authentic, this debut novel in verse follows teenage Evie through her eating disorder treatment and recovery―a perfect choice for readers of Wintergirls and Louder Than Hunger. Deeply moving and authentic, this debut novel in verse follows teenage Evie through her eating disorder treatment and recovery―a perfect choice for readers of Wintergirls and Louder Than Hunger. Evie has just barely acknowledged that she has an eating disorder when she's admitted to an inpatient treatment facility. Now her days are filled with calorie loading, therapy sessions, and longing-for home, for control, and for the time before her troubles began. As the winter of her treatment goes on, she gradually begins to face her fears and to love herself again, with the help of caregivers and of peers who are fighting their own disordered-eating battles. This insightful, beautiful novel will touch every reader and offer hope and understanding to those who need it most. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lauren SealPublisher: Penguin Young Readers Imprint: Penguin Young Readers Dimensions: Width: 15.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.90cm Weight: 0.459kg ISBN: 9780593700143ISBN 10: 0593700147 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 08 October 2024 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Skillfully crafted verse novel...A realistically complex yet hopeful account of eating disorder treatment."" —Kirkus Review" Author InformationLauren Seal is a writer, librarian, and the Poet Laureate of St. Albert in Alberta, Canada. She mentors the teen and young adult poets of a spoken word youth choir and her poems have been published in various anthologies. This novel-in-verse, her first book, is inspired by her own experiences with anorexia, anxiety, and hospitalization. When she's not busy recommending books to library patrons, Lauren can be found reading, writing, and composing poems in her head on long dog walks. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |