Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

This is a powerful new book from acclaimed adult author Laurie Halse Anderson. In an excerpt from the book, Halse writes "Why? You want to know why? Step into a tanning booth and fry yourself for two or three days. After your skin bubbles and peels off, roll in coarse salt, then pull on long underwear woven from spun glass and razor wire. Over that goes your regular clothes, as long as they are tight." "Puke and starve and cut and drink because you don't want to feel any of this. Puke and starve and cut and drink because you need an anesthetic and it works." Why would a teen would want to throw away her life? Why? Because she has suffered from an eating disorder since the age of 11. Life is a roller coaster and unless you have experienced anorexia, you can never understand. A must read for teens and adults who want to understand how life shattering an eating disorder can be.