This is one of the selections for the Iowa Teen Award 2015-2016. It is about Ever, an overweight 15 year old who weighs 300 pounds. Ever has a voice in her head that is always telling her negative things about herself; such as: she is ugly, fat, and worthless. One day, Ever decides to do something about her weight and she has gastric bypass surgery. Ever changes how she eats, begins to exercise and starts feeling better about herself. Ever loves to sing and as she gains confidence from feeling better, she is able to work towards her goal of singing in the school play.
I liked reading about the transformation that she went through as she started to take better care of herself. At the beginning she was isolated and just ate, and then as she began eating healthier and exercising, her confidence began building and she noticed people around her. She was not alone and she was starting to work towards her dream of singing.
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