SKINNY

Author (last name first): Cooner, Donna 
Publisher,Date of Publication:Point /October 1, 2012

Grade Level/ or Age Level:

5th Grade and Up/12 and up
Classification: 
Fiction 

Since losing her mother, Ever Davies, has gained almost 200 pounds and lost all of her self-confidence. She thinks her family doesn't like her and the boy she is crushing on will never want her unless she loses weight. There is the added bonus of Skinny,a part of her psyche who tells her what everyone else thinks about her and none of it is pleasant. The only constant in her life is Rat, her best friend since she could remember. 

Desperate for a change, Ever has a weight loss operation and with her best friend Rat at her side, helps her get adjusted and encourages her all the way. She realizes that her family does want her in their life. She can make new friends all on her own, and love is not where she thought it was but right by her side all along.  

Reviewed By: Nicola Clement (Midwestern State University Education Student)