How It Feels to Fly (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062387349)

A struggle with body dysmorphia forces one girl to decide if letting go of her insecurity also means turning her back on her dreams.

Sam has always known she'd be a professional dancer--but that was before her body betrayed her, developing unmanageable curves in all the wrong places. Lately, the girl staring back at Sam in the mirror is unrecognizable. Dieting doesn't work, ignoring the whispers is pointless, and her overbearing mother just makes it worse.

Following a series of crippling anxiety attacks, Sam is sent to a treatment camp for teens struggling with mental and emotional obstacles. Forced to open up to complete strangers, Sam must get through the program if she wants to attend a crucial ballet intensive later in the summer. It seems hopeless until she starts confiding in a camp counselor who sparks a confidence she was sure she'd never feel again. But when she's faced with disappointing setbacks, will Sam succumb to the insecurity that imprisons her?

This compelling story from Kathryn Holmes examines one girl's efforts to overcome her worst enemy: herself.

Author: Kathryn Holmes
ISBN-10: 0062387340
ISBN-13: 9780062387349
Publisher: Harperteen
Language: English
Published: 06/14/2016
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2016
School Library Journal 05/01/2016 pg. 106
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 127 - Recommended, Satisfactory