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Skinny by Donna Cooner6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Torrey finds herself drawn to Luis, and his fascinating stories about El dio de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.Īs the Day of the Dead draws near, Torrey will have to really look at her own feelings about death, and life, and everything in between. Book Condition: Good Click here to learn more about Book Conditions. Despite her weight difference, Ever is a normal teenager who wants to do normal things, but her weight and Skinny stop her from doing what she wants to do. ![]() ![]() Is queen bee Blair only being sweet because of Torrey's internet infamy? What about Raylene, who is decidedly unpopular, but seems to accept Torrey for who she is? And then there's Luis, with his brooding dark eyes, whose family runs the local funeral home. Skinny by Donna Cooner tells a story about Ever Davies, an obese 15 year old girl who weighs 300 pounds. And at her new school, she doesn't know who to trust. Sick of her weight, Ever decides the only way she can be happy is if she gets gastric bypass surgery that will stop her from eating so much. Skinny is the voice she hears in her head that is constantly insulting her. She has also written children’s television shows for PBS and textbooks fo.more. She’s also the author of over twenty picture books and was a founding member of the Brazos Valley Society of Children’s Bookwriters and Illustrators. Now, strangers online are bashing Torrey. Skinny follows Ever Davies, a fifteen year old who weighs 302 pounds and is suffering from an eating disorder. Donna is the author of two novels for young adults, SKINNY and CAN’T LOOK AWAY. But when Torrey's sister is killed in an accident - maybe because of Torrey and her videos - Torrey's perfect world implodes. Thousands of people watch her popular videos on fashion and beauty. ![]() Donna Cooner establishes herself as our own Jodi Picoult in this timely tale of sisters, loss, and redemption. ![]()
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