Second Star to the Right
Author: Deborah Hautzig
On the face of it, Leslie is a healthy, well-adjusted 14-year-old girl. She should be happy, yet she’s not. If only she were thinner. But “thinking thin” becomes a dangerous obsession and Leslie’s weight drops to five stone, threatening to destroy her and the whole fabric of her family life…..Read More
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