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Kim, a freshman on her university gymnastics team, finds herself battling anorexia as she adjusts to life away from home. Overwhelmed by the expectations of her teammates and her own desire for thinness, she turns to eating, purging, and fasting in an attempt to regain control. The story follows her internal conflict and the challenges of managing an eating disorder within the high‑pressure environment of collegiate athletics.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Beatrice Sparks
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