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Title details for Kim by Beatrice Sparks - Available

Kim

Empty Inside: The Diary of an Anonymous Teenager

by Beatrice Sparks
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I am so scared.
I feel like I'm silently screaming for help
and no one pays any attention of tries to hear me.
I can't control anything anymore.
It's all out to get me!

When Kim can't handle things, she eats. Then she purges. Sometimes she fasts. She knows she isn't as thin as the other girls on her gymnastics team, and she's worried that now, away from home for the first time as a college freshman, she won't be able to live up to expectations — especially her own. Eating is the one thing she can control — or can she?

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  • Release date

    May 18, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780062012746

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780062012746
      • File size: 205 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 790
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      September 1, 2002
      Gr 7-10-Kim, a high school senior, is on a downward spiral into anorexia. Speaking through her journal, she confides the hopes, fears, and pressures typical of a teenage girl. Her weight figures prominently in her wish to be accepted into the UCLA gymnastics program, and eventually she blames food for most of the bad things that happen to her. Kim progresses from not eating to the use of laxatives. Her rapidly changing emotions ring true, as do her feelings of helplessness-even though she is ashamed of her actions, she cannot stop herself. However, her willingness to admit her problem and accept help seems artificial and diminishes its severity. This book may encourage readers to search for additional material in the resources listed. For a more thorough picture, they should try Steven Levenkron's The Best Little Girl in the World (Turtleback, 1979).-Michele Capozzella, Chappaqua Public Library, NY

      Copyright 2002 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.5
  • Lexile® Measure:790
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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