Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com
Beth and her friends decide to band together to help each other lose a few pounds. It starts out sensibly.
Beth does research and bases their goal weights on charts and heights. Her friends all start out well, but within a matter of weeks, they all realize that they don't need to lose weight or are comfortable with who they are. But Beth has her goal weight in her sights, and she decides to continue on her quest to lose the desired pounds.
Beth starts to date her longtime neighbor, Jeremy, and things are going well with that. But before long, Beth finds she's still not happy with her weight and starts to hide her eating habits from both her mom and Jeremy. She gets lightheaded more often, and things get serious when she passes out on the track at school.
Beth has to come to grips with things that have happened in her life that she had no control over before she can gain control over herself and her weight.
DANCING WITH ANA is a good book for anyone struggling with self-image issues. It shows how a seemingly little thing like losing a few pounds can grow out of control.
Beth and her friends decide to band together to help each other lose a few pounds. It starts out sensibly.
Beth does research and bases their goal weights on charts and heights. Her friends all start out well, but within a matter of weeks, they all realize that they don't need to lose weight or are comfortable with who they are. But Beth has her goal weight in her sights, and she decides to continue on her quest to lose the desired pounds.
Beth starts to date her longtime neighbor, Jeremy, and things are going well with that. But before long, Beth finds she's still not happy with her weight and starts to hide her eating habits from both her mom and Jeremy. She gets lightheaded more often, and things get serious when she passes out on the track at school.
Beth has to come to grips with things that have happened in her life that she had no control over before she can gain control over herself and her weight.
DANCING WITH ANA is a good book for anyone struggling with self-image issues. It shows how a seemingly little thing like losing a few pounds can grow out of control.
