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Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

The Grooming of Alice

215 pp. | Atheneum/Karl | May, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-689-82633-8 $$16.00
(2) YA Determined to get rid of saddlebag thighs before high school, Alice and her two best friends embark on a serious diet and exercise program. Naylor addresses issues of body image, sexuality, friends, and family, and offers a self-esteem-boosting message similar to many girl-power nonfiction books. But hearing the message from Alice, at this point an old friend, carries more weight than the advice of experts and strangers.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2000

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