The book is written in a journal format that helps readers relate to the struggles and feelings of the main character. It provides information about different strategies that young people can use to cope with their feelings and stress instead of emotional eating; deals with the real-life issues that overweight children face (their inner struggles as well as difficulties with peers and others); and, includes tips for parents and professionals. The book is written by a practicing school counselor who could not find a suitable book for her clients.
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Lynn R. Schechter, PhD, is a school psychologist who has been counseling children for 12 years. Many of her clients have been or are overweight. She wrote this book for girls like her clients.
More about Lynn R. SchechterJason Chin is the author of the award-winning Redwoods; Coral Reefs, nominated for a Texas Bluebonnet Award; and most recently Island: A Story of the Galapagos, named a 2012 Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews and a Fanfare title by The Horn Book. Jason lives with his wife, Deirdre Gill, and their son, Liam, in Burlington, Verm
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