Fifteen-year-old Sarah can't wait to start her summer job as a mother's helper in exciting New York City. At first everything about the job looks great. Mrs. Friedman is outgoing, and her beautiful, 12-year-old daughter Emily seems too self-sufficient to need much looking after. Sarah's even met a good-looking guy in the building. But soon Sarah feels that she's landed in the middle of a mess. Emily has a serious eating disorder, and her divorced parents argue about how to handle her. As Sarah gets closer to Emily, she feels caught between her desire to help and fear that she is in over her head.
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"An engrossing novel that will provide discussion material about friendship, self-esteem, and families."
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"In a slangy, deadpan narrative spiced with astute observations of characters and scenery, Frank brings a fresh, funny and vibrant new voice to YA literature."
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"They put you in a hospital and stick tubes down your nose," Emily said. "That's what my father told me. He said they strap you to a bed and feed you through your nose until you're fat."
"No one's going to do that," I told her. "It's revolting. Plus, it's crazy. He's just trying to scare you."
"That's what he said," Emily insisted. "I swear. He wants to fatten me up. Like a pig. Like a turkey, for Thanksgiving. Like a big fat blimp." We were still sitting in the coffee shop. The waitress had long ago removed my empty plate and though Emily had stopped crying, she looked like she could start again at any minute. Either that or explode. "He hates my mother for being fat and then he wants me to be just like her. He said if I don't start eating, he'll put me in a mental hospital where they tie you up until you eat."
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