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Skin

When his parents decide to separate, eighth-grader Donnie watches with horror as the physical condition of his sixteen-year old sister, Karen, deteriorates due to an eating disorder.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vrettos, Adrienne Maria
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, c2006.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Brothers and sisters > Young adult fiction. Anorexia nervosa > Young adult fiction. Family problems > Young adult fiction. Self-perception > Young adult fiction.
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Summary:	When his parents decide to separate, eighth-grader Donnie watches with horror as the physical condition of his sixteen-year old sister, Karen, deteriorates due to an eating disorder.
Physical Description:	227 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	141690655X 9781416906551
Author Notes:	Adrienne Maria Vrettos grew up on a mountain in southern California, where she rode dirt bikes and made a mean double-mud pie. Her first novel, Skin , was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and a New York Public Library Top 100 Books for Reading and Sharing selection. Her second novel, Sight , was an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. She is also the author of The Exile of Gigi Lane and Burnout . Adrienne lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York, and you can visit her online at AdrienneMariaVrettos.com.