Danziger, Paula                      The cat ate my gymsuit                                 DAN ppb

When the unconventional English teacher who helped her conquer many of her feelings of insecurity is fired, a junior high student uses her new found courage to campaign for the teacher's reinstatement.

Elliot, Eve. Insatiable: The compelling of Four Teens, Food and its power ELI YA

Headley, Justina Chen                    North of Beautiful                              HEA YA

Terra, a sensitive, artistic high school senior born with a facial port-wine stain, struggles with issues of inner and outer beauty with the help of her Goth classmate Jacob.

Limb, Sue                   Girl,15, charming but insane                         LIM YA

Fifteen-year-old Jess, living with her mum, separated from her father in Cornwall, and with a best friend who seems to do everything perfectly, finds her own assets through humor.

Lipsyte, Robert                                  One fat Summer                     LIP ppb YA

An overweight fourteen-year-old boy experiences a turning point summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.

Body Image                                                                                        306.461.BOD YA

Common concerns about body image -- Body image and the media -- Body modification and cosmetic surgery -- How to improve your body image.

Davis, Branigan         What’s real, what’s ideal: overcoming a negative body image

                                                                                                            616.852 DAV J

Examines the causes and consequences of negative feelings about one's body and discusses ways to develop a more positive and accepting self-awareness.