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Cooner, Donna
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
At Linden's high school, a hot new app called Worthy asks students to judge whether the girl in a well-known couple is worthy of the guy. The app threatens Linden's relationships with her best friend and with the new guy she's dating. Though the be-yourself message is heavy-handed, readers will connect with the effort it takes for Linden to believe it.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(3)
YA
Torrey Grey, sixteen, is the latest internet sensation, catapulting to fame with her YouTube beauty tutorials. But living in the spotlight has its downside, and when her sister is tragically killed, Torrey's dad moves the family to Texas and she tries to keep up appearances. Torrey's well-crafted struggle to ascertain the true worth of popularity will ring true with many high schoolers.
Reviewer: Meredith M. Sittman
(3)
YA
At 302 pounds, fifteen-year-old Ever is teased or ignored by her classmates and taunted by an inner voice telling her she's ugly and unloved. After she undergoes gastric bypass surgery and starts losing weight, Ever begins to see others--and herself--in a more positive light. This is an honest and engrossing portrait of an exceptionally difficult journey toward self-acceptance.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
3 reviews
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