★"Compelling and authentic, this story is impossible to put down."
-Booklist starred review
Believarexic
Believarexic
by J.J. Johnson
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English (U.S.)
Format: Hardcover, Paperback, and E-Book
Price: $18.95 hardcover, $9.95 paperback,
ISBN: 978-15-6145-771-7
Release Date: October 1, 2015
by J.J. Johnson
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English (U.S.)
Format: Hardcover, Paperback, and E-Book
Price: $18.95 hardcover, $9.95 paperback,
ISBN: 978-15-6145-771-7
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Fifteen-year-old Jennifer has to force her family to admit she needs help for her eating disorder. But when her parents sign her into the Samuel Tuke Center, she knows it’s a terrible mistake. The facility’s locked doors, cynical nurses, and punitive rules are a far cry from the peaceful, supportive environment she’d imagined.
To be discharged, Jennifer must make her way through the strict treatment program—replete with harrowing accusations, confusing half-truths, and startling insights. She is forced to examine her relationships inside and outside the hospital. She must relearn who to trust and decide for herself what “healthy” truly means.
Punctuated by dark humor, gritty realism, and profound moments of self-discovery, Believarexic is a stereotype-defying exploration of belief and human connection.
To be discharged, Jennifer must make her way through the strict treatment program—replete with harrowing accusations, confusing half-truths, and startling insights. She is forced to examine her relationships inside and outside the hospital. She must relearn who to trust and decide for herself what “healthy” truly means.
Punctuated by dark humor, gritty realism, and profound moments of self-discovery, Believarexic is a stereotype-defying exploration of belief and human connection.
"... a powerful story of healing and self-acceptance."
-Kirkus Reviews
AWARDS
Young Adults’ Choices ―International Literacy Association, 2016
Keystone to Reading Book Award (High School Nominee) ―Keystone State Reading Association, 2016-2017
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Senior High) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2016
Eliot Rosewater High School Book Award (Nominee) ―Association for Indiana Media Educators / Indiana Library Federation, 2017-2018
Young Adults’ Choices ―International Literacy Association, 2016
Keystone to Reading Book Award (High School Nominee) ―Keystone State Reading Association, 2016-2017
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Senior High) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2016
Eliot Rosewater High School Book Award (Nominee) ―Association for Indiana Media Educators / Indiana Library Federation, 2017-2018
