This book really gives a vivid, truthful picture of what these disorders are really like. She is anorexic and she is never too cold or too empty enought to eat. Bluefish, by pat schmatz, addresses themes of illiteracy, adolescence and identity. I loved this book and found the characters interesting enough to hook me into the storyline. Lia is haunted by her best friends death from anorexia, as she struggles with the same eating disorder. See more ideas about anorexia, vince lombardi quotes and free use images. I was not looking for a happy book, and this satisfied that description. I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. It is beautiful, poetical and haunting and though it is aimed at a young adultteenager market it is a well written book which can be enjoyed by adult readers as well. Dan 11420 the first book i read by laurie halse anderson was speak, which was excellent. Wintergirls never jumped out at me as one of those books that i wanted to read. Wintergirls is a powerful book that carries multiple messages.
The wintergirls book is a book that keeps your reading. The book is writen in 1st person, so it is from the main characters point of view. Cutting, laxatives, how to count calories obsessively, lie, deceive, self destruct and down right kill yourself. Wintergirls came to my attention when i read writing irresistible kidlit by mary kole.
In her most powerfully moving novel since speak, awardwinning author. The characters were so real, so ugly at times, and so raw. I felt for lias struggles and the crossed out words didnt really bother me or put me off reading the book in any way. Illnesses such as anorexia, bulimia, hallucinations, and self harm are all apart of the common illness theme of the book wintergirls. Tell us your secrets, the girls whisper, one toilet to another. When lia does eat, she barely eats anything her exfriend cassie was found dead in. Lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. Mar 19, 2009 neither therapy nor threats nor her exbest friends death can turn lia away from her habits of cutting and selfstarvation. Parents need to know this is a very, very intense book about the mental and physical pain endured by teens with eating disorders. I had heard of laurie halse anderson because speak is a banned book and that gets a lot of publicity during banned books week.
Encourage critical thinking and discussion with reading comprehension questions for laurie halse andersons novel wintergirls, a story about friendship, relationships, eating disorders. Lia has achieved the status in her high school as one of the most beautiful girls in the school lia sets the. Anderson s use of crossing out words, as though editing the book, is a stark indication of lias constant selfcensure. At the same time, a lot of girlsand some boysstarted to talk to me about cutting.
Thats the premise of andersons new book, wintergirls, which shows how lia copes with her anorexia after tragically losing her bff cassie in a competition over who could be the skinniest. Although the book describes the life of an illanorexic 18 year old, i think it also plants ideas into kids. Write a letter from one character to another character. This girl shivers and crawls under the covers with all her clothes on and falls into an overdue library book, a faerie story with rats and marrow and burning curses. She is also author of the critically acclaimed ya books prom.
Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson thomas jefferson. Mar 16, 2009 thats the premise of andersons new book, wintergirls, which shows how lia copes with her anorexia after tragically losing her bff cassie in a competition over who could be the skinniest. See more ideas about words, quotes and book quotes. The new york times bestselling story of a friendship frozen between life and death lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. If you dont want to read about eating disorders ed or if you find the mere mention of the topic triggering, please go check out another post.
Why by jay asher looking for alaska by john green speak by laurie halse anderson. Anderson follows the life of a teenage girl, lia, battling anorexia and depression. The two main characters, the wintergirls of the title, both have emotional problems that lead to and exacerbate their disorders. Kristin grabarek roper, the colorado blue spruce award. Wintergirls is a tragedy, a story of two teenaged girls with eating disorders.
Neither therapy nor threats nor her exbest friends death can turn lia away from her habits of cutting and selfstarvation. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout wintergirls by laurie halse anderson. The book wintergirls by laurie halse anderson is not a light read. Create a rubric or checklist like this one and have students give each other feedback. Laurie halse anderson wintergirls, is a book written for teenagers, but sometimes adults need to know whats in the mind of our childrens generation. Come and share your book talk ideas in our weareteachers helpline group on facebook. Kayla, you talk about reading other novels with similar themes, or similar topics, and say that wintergirls is different than any of them. Include a one paragraph explanation as to how it applies to your book not in the paper itselfon your title page. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson, paperback barnes. I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame. This was recommended to me several months ago as part of a book club but for some reason i just didnt get around to reading it.
Wintergirls is the story of eighteenyearold lia overbrook, an anorexic cutter who loathes her body, her family, and her life. She said a lot of things in that talk, but what i remember most is this. Wintergirls, meant to be, cruel beauty via epic reads. Lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. Wintergirls is most definitely a triggering book for anyone who has ever lived with an eating disorder. To see the complete list of this books readalikes, you need to be a member. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of wintergirls. Make a collage representing some event or part of your book. Nov 12, 2010 the ideas presented throughout the book not only shocked me, but made me think about and appreciate the life that i have and the food that i consume on a daily basis. Encourage critical thinking and discussion with reading comprehension questions for laurie halse andersons novel wintergirls, a story about friendship, relationships, eating disorders, and loss.
Hunger for life and worthy of love this year that there are some books on the subject of eating disorders which dont talk down to. Lia and cassie were best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in. Booktalking wintergirls by laurie halse anderson by miranda mcdermott, harry. She has also authored a number of middle grade titles including the vet volunteers series, and the historical fiction seeds of america trilogy, which includes forge, ala best book for young adults fever 1793, and. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Told from lias point of view, it carefully captures the mind of a girl consumed with anorexia. While she is talking with other people when they eat or drink, the food or drink is. Lia is suffering anorexia and she also feels tons of guilt. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson in doc, epub, fb3 download ebook. Lia wants to stop starving and cutting herself because she knows.
May 20, 2012 how to keep the coronavirus out of your houseim a surgeongiving you real tips docs are using duration. Great supplemental information for school essays and projects. She lives for both the thrill and the crash of not eating, and any progress she may have made. I learned so much from this book and i hope more people read it and maybe understands a bit more how real it is. Booktalking wintergirls by laurie halse anderson the new york. Wintergirls questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on wintergirls. Wintergirls is a novel by laurie halse anderson in which lia and cassies friendship becomes increasingly toxic after they both develop to eating disorders longtime friends. Thats what shed been working on over in her corner. Because she was working on it every spare minute, determined to get it. Her dissertation is on digital book communities as public pedagogy ask her about it. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson spoilerfree book.
Wintergirls, by laurie halse anderson wondering what the. She is also author of the critically acclaimed ya books prom, twitsted, catalyst, wintergirls, and the impossible knife of memory. Jan 06, 2011 i chose that book because i prefer books with important themes. My daughter is impressionable and having a book like this on her library bookshelf is scary. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson the librarian. Wintergirls, published in the spring of 2009, tells the story of lia, who is on a quest to be the skinniest girl at school. Wintergirls is very painful to read and very, very powerful. Dress either as the author or one of the characters. Wintergirls is my alltime favourite book and has been since i was recommended it by a friend a few years ago. Wintergirls truly exposes an anorexics mentality to the reader and it is. Wintergirls was nominated for many state awards, making it as a new york times bestseller and ala best book for young adults. Tag the talk pages of related articles with wikiproject childrens literature join wikiproject childrens literature and list yourself as a participant in the project. Oct 19, 2014 tara is a phd candidate studying education. Anderson has written a chillingly story about a teenager battling with anorexia.
See also the list by category, the tools wiki page and the index of wikiprojects. Wintergirls dead girl walking, the boys say in the halls. Lias character is described as someone living in the shadow of her former best friend and later haunted by the death of her. Joyce tennesonlaurie halse anderson as promised in todays poststandard, heres more from my interview with central new york author laurie halse anderson, which she. But then cassie suffers the ultimate loss her life and lia is left behind, haunted by her friends memory and racked with guilt for not being able to help save her. Lia is a nineteen year old girl struggling with the death of her best friend cassie. See more ideas about words, positivity and eating disorder recovery. Challenge older students to hone their presentation skills by having them give a book talk on a picture book. This book is a about a girl with an eating disorder, and how she struggles to fight the disorder.
I currently own two copies, with different cover art. Anorexia holds a young woman in a deadly grip in this fearless, riveting young adult novel. Wintergirls discussion questions laurie halse anderson. She felt that there really hadnt been a good novel written about eating. Would you pair any of those novels with wintergirls in the classroom. Such poetic writing about such a tragic story concerning heartbreakin. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson, 9780142415573, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Wintergirls book laurie halse anderson book wintergirls. What do the other novels not do that makes wintergirls better. It is clear that she has been through a lot even though she is only a teenager. I have a hard time relating to eating disorders and i figured the novel might be more of stereotypical ya problem novel. She is the author of the groundbreaking national book award finalist and printz honor book speak. Probably not at all suitable for recovering anorexics though as it does glamorize the disease, to say nothing of giving them ideas of how to fool parentsdoctors etc. Choose any topic from your book and write a 12 page research report on it.
Tell us your secret, the girls whisper, one toilet to another. The book starts with cassie dying from repetitive vomiting. Well i finally started it 2 days ago and when i did i didnt stop reading it until i was done. Wintergirls is the story of eighteenyearold lia overbrook, an anorexic cutter who loathes her body, her family.
Wintergirls is a novel by laurie halse anderson in which lia and cassies friendship becomes increasingly toxic after they both develop to. Her mother wants to know why she threw it all away. Emotion, education and meaning are only a few of the gifts i received from reading wintergirls. Laurie halse andersons upcoming young adult novel wintergirls is sure to draw comparisons to her 1999 novel, speak. It is not for the faint of heart, but fans of laurie halse anderson may find it hard to. She lives for both the thrill and the crash of not eating, and any progress she may have made toward normal eating is. Lia is a senior in high school, living with her father and her stepmom jennifer, along with her younger sister emma.
Sep 04, 2009 wintergirls, published in the spring of 2009, tells the story of lia, who is on a quest to be the skinniest girl at school. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson thomas jefferson high. That being said, it is a truly fantastic novel that deals with several heavy issues. Cassie and lia both suffered from severe mental illnesses that eventually took cassies life and nearly lias life as well. Laurie halse andersons wintergirls is exactly that kind of book. How to keep the coronavirus out of your houseim a surgeongiving you real tips docs are using duration. This printable also includes discussion questions for. As she counts calories and then exercises those calories away, she watches her weight drop, even as she lies to herself and to her family that she is okay. I expected it to be good because i read also speak which is also a book from laurie halse anderson and i liked her writing style pretty much. The sentences build a fence around her, a times roman 10point barricade, to keep the thorny voices in her head from getting too close. It is one of the best books ive ever read and i read a lot. In broken, symbolic and gutwrenching prose, lia narrates her hopeless story of the destructive behaviors that control her every action and thought.
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