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Letting Ana Go by Anonymous

Letting Ana Go

Anonymous

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Paperback · June 4, 2013

In the tradition of Go Ask Alice and Lucy in the Sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction.

Mental Illness for TeensEating Disorders & Body Image for TeensAddiction & Substance Use for Teensjournal
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Who it’s for
A diary-shaped account of how the search for control can become dangerous.
Genres
Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens, Addiction & Substance Use for Teens, Mental Illness for Teens
Published
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, June 4, 2013

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About this book

In the tradition of Go Ask Alice and Lucy in the Sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction. She was a good girl from a good family, with everything she could want or need. But below the surface, she felt like she could never be good enough. Like she could never live up to the expectations that surrounded her. Like she couldn’t do anything to make a change. But there was one thing she could control completely: how much she ate.

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The less she ate, the better—stronger—she felt. But it’s a dangerous game, and there is such a thing as going too far… Her innermost thoughts and feelings are chronicled in the diary she left behind.

Control and Consequence

A diary-shaped account of how the search for control can become dangerous.

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  • A harrowing look at anorexia, addiction, and the need for control
  • The intimacy of a diary left behind

Expect

  • Inner thoughts and feelings told through a diary
  • A serious, unsettling reading experience

Where it sits

Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens97%
Mental Illness for Teens60%
Addiction & Substance Use for Teens51%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Letters & Diaries for Teens
  • Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens
  • New Experiences for Teens
Authors
Anonymous
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
June 4, 2013
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Letters & Diaries for Teens