Mar 25, 2014 donna cooner is the acclaimed author of skinny and cant look away. Skinny is a standalone book by donna cooner and the first i have ever read by this author. Skinny made me cry, it made me laugh and it made me look at myself in a completely different light. Skinny whispers in my ear the thoughts of size zero. Skinny by donna cooner donna cooners new young adult novel, skinny, follows ever, an obese teenage girl who decides to have weight loss surgery. She grew up on the gulf coast of texas and, although she loves the colorado mountains, she still yearns for the ocean from time to time. Skinny by donna cooner donna cooner s new young adult novel, skinny, follows ever, an obese teenage girl who decides to have weight loss surgery. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take. Donna cooner is the acclaimed author of skinny and cant look away. Young adult library services association, teen top tens finalist. Skinny whispers in my ear the thoughts of sizezero whitney stone as i push by her desk, almost knocking her purse off in the process. I really wanted to love it, but it truly rubbed me the wrong way so to speak. Ever ultimately has gastricbypass surgery and loses a.
It seemed appealing and i read it, and rather enjoyed it. Donna cooner lives with her goat dog, roxanne, in fort collins, colorado, where she also works. Skinny by donna cooner has been chosen as a spirit of texas high school selection from the young adult round table. Skinny tells ever all the dark thoughts her classmates have about her. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read skinny. After undergoing gastricbypass surgery, a selfloathing, obese teenaged girl loses weight and.
Skinny by donna cooner paperback book the parent store. She definitely shouldnt be feeling this way, she was super nice. Skinny by donna cooner made me seriously rethink all my ratings for this blog, because it is definitely worth the top mark i can give it. She felt that way because she was a little heavier than the rest of us and she snored. These are the words of skinny, the vicious voice that lives inside fifteen. International reading association, young adult choices 20. After undergoing gastricbypass surgery, a selfloathing, obese teenaged girl loses weight and makes the brave decision to start participating in high school life, including pursuing her dream of becoming a singer and finding love. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you. Donna is the author of over 20 picture books and has also written childrens television shows for pbs. When i first saw the book skinny, by donna cooner, i automatically inferred that it would be about an insecure teenage girl. These are the words of skinny, the vicious voice that lives inside fifteenyearold ever daviess head.
Discount prices on books by donna cooner, including titles like screenshot point paperbacks. Skinny isbn 9781405263986 pdf epub donna cooner ebook. I really felt that author donna cooner should have contained an authors note dealing a little more in depth about. Donna cooner brings warmth, wit, and startling insight to this unforgettable debut. Ever knows she weighs over three hundred pounds, knows shell probably never be loved, and skinny makes sure she never. And ever will have to confront that voice before she can truly find her own. Donna cooner lives with her goat dog, roxanne, in fort collins, colorado, where she also works as a professor of education.
The spirit of texas reading program high school is a recommended reading list. A former gastric bypass patient, donna was inspired to share some of her experiences with readers. I loved the way the author made the book meaning full story, this is. Then, i read the back cover, and the first paragraph. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I thought i would have a real connection with this book after reading the synopsis but.
Deep sleeping music, relaxing music, stress relief, meditation music. Skinny by donna cooner read free online read best books. Author interview donna cooner, author of skinny bookpage. I could read this book multiple times and still love it. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Chapter one i know what they think because she whispers their thoughts into my ear. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock. I downloaded this book not sure whether i would like it as it came under a. The author of the article was critical of the book for not taking. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read worthy. Changing on the outside is one thing but silencing skinny is the hardest thing of all. Donna cooner establishes herself as our own jodi picoult in this timely tale of sisters, loss, and redemption. Whitney gives a big sigh of disgust, rolls her eyes, and moves the knockoff prada to the other side of the desk.
Donna cooner is an author, blogger, speaker, and teacher currently living in fort collins, colorado. Donnas debut novel, skinny, was named an alas best young adult fiction award. Donna cooner is the acclaimed author of awardwinning ya books. Skinny by donna cooner meet your next favorite book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading skinny. Sep 19, 2016 skinny is a standalone book by donna cooner and the first i have ever read by this author. I thought i would have a real connection with this book after reading the synopsis but unfortunately i didnt. Oct 01, 2012 listen to skinny audiobook by donna cooner. Thousands of people watch her popular videos on fashion and beauty.
You could be forgiven for thinking that skinny, the title of donna cooners debut novel, represents a goal for main character ever davies. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. This acclaimed book by donna cooner is available at in several formats for your ereader. Evers mom loved fairy tales, but at fifteenyearsold and weighing 302 lbs, ever davies is sure that happily ever after was never written for her. Then, i read the back cover, and the first paragraph really caught my. Donnas debut novel, skinny, was named an alas best young adult fiction award, beas young adult buzz book, and a bankstreet colleges best childrens book of the year. Ill leave the desk up, but then ill have to balance my notebook and books in my lap. This is the journey of a brave girl named ever, bullied because of her. Skinny prevents ever from taking up drama or accepting friendly overtures from stepsister briella and takes rat, science geek and loyal friend, for granted. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Written by donna cooner, audiobook narrated by elizabeth morton. I gave this book 5 stars because it was one of my favorites.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Jan 01, 2015 donna cooner is an author, blogger, speaker and teacher currently living in fort collins, colorado. Shes the voice in evers head telling her that, at 15 years old and 302 pounds, shes not worthy of love or even tolerance. Sep 01, 2012 skinny by donna cooner is a book i first found roaming the shelves at the bookstore. The squeak of the curtain ropes being pulled echoes backstage as the waiting cast takes a collective breath. Donna cooners new young adult novel, skinny, follows ever, an obese teenage girl who decides to have weight loss surgery. Donna s first book skinny was also published by electric monkey. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
American library association, best fiction for young adults. Donna cooner is the acclaimed author of skinny, cant look away, worthy, and. Shop amongst our popular books, including 11, worthy, fake point paperbacks and more from donna cooner. Skinny by donna cooner is a book i first found roaming the shelves at the bookstore. Overall, skinny by donna cooner was an interesting read, but the rushed plot, underdeveloped characters, and lack of relatable situations made the story confusing. Feb 27, 2015 donna cooner, cant look away torrey grey is an internet sensation, with thousands of people watching her beauty videos each week. Donna is the author of over twenty picture books and has also written childrens television shows for pbs. I loved the way the author made the book meaning full story, this is the first book to make me get emotinal. Until, one day, she decides to take drastic action. Bank street college of education, best childrens books of 20. I was so disappointed because i was very much looking forward to.
But demons, she finds, are not so easy to shake, not even as she sheds pounds. Connection when i was at camp i met a girl who felt really insecure about herself. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. Written by donna cooner, audiobook narrated by sandy rustin. Dec 02, 2012 overall, skinny by donna cooner was an interesting read, but the rushed plot, underdeveloped characters, and lack of relatable situations made the story confusing, frustrating, and not a book that. Apr 20, 2014 skinny by donna cooner has been chosen as a spirit of texas high school selection from the young adult round table. Skinny by donna cooner, skinny books available in pdf, epub, mobi format. A while back i read an article about donna cooners ya novel skinny. This book about a morbidly obese girl going through gastric bypass surgery doesnt feature a morbidly. Shes taunted by classmates, but her own selfloathing eclipses their slursshes even given it a name, skinny, and mostly ceded her identity to it. Donna cooner is the acclaimed author of awardwinning ya books, including skinny, cant look away, and worthy.