Skinny is Donna Cooner's first novel for young adults.Įver's story is aimed at a young adult audience, and with the increase in childhood and young adult obesity, weight loss surgery patients seem to be getting younger and younger. I felt for Ever when that happened, because I too have broken furniture publicly, and I know all too well the horrible feeling of shame and the nasty comments people make. Ever apologizes for the very space she occupies because of her weight, and like many who struggle with obesity, she tries every possible diet in an effort to be thin, so sure that being smaller is the only real way to happiness.Įver reaches a crisis point at a school ceremony - she's there to receive an award, and onstage, in front of her entire class, her chair breaks under her, and she crashes to the ground. They don't provide much comfort and support for her. Her classmates taunt her cruelly, and the boy she likes ignores her.Įven members of Ever's family don't appear to be all that interested in her and her struggles. Navigating high school is difficult for most kids, but Ever has an additional challenge: She weighs 300 pounds. Ever is the heroine of Skinny, Donna Cooner's new novel for young adults - and "Skinny" is the name she gives that awful voice. Young Ever Williams hears a negative voice every day in her head, telling her just how fat and disgusting she is. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Skinny Author Donna Cooner
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