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-- Anorexia Theme --

  *Killing Aurora by Helen Barnes
 * Fighting for life: Anorexia the road to discovery by Melinda Hutchings
 * Leaving Jetty Road  by Rebecca Burton  (teaching notes)
 * Walking a thin line by Sylvia McNicol
 * How I Live Now  by Meg Rosoff
 * Faded Denim by Melody Carlson ISBN 1576835375 - book 9 in her True Colors series
 * Diary of an Anorexic Girl (based on a true story) Morgan Menzie ISBN 0849944058
 * Monkey taming.  Fathallah, Judith..  London, U.K.: Definitions Book, (2006)
 * Even if it kills me.  Harris, Dorothy Joan. Gosford,  NSW: Scholastic, Inc. Australia Pty. Ltd., (2000).
 * The Best little girl in the world.  Levenkron, Steven. London, U.K.: Penguin Books, (1988).
 * Fat chance.  Newman, Leslea. London, U.K.: Women's Press, (1994).
 * All of me.  Stewart, Maureen. Ringwood, Vic.: Puffin, (1996)
 * Fat Chance.  Margaret Clark
 * To die for : the true story of a broken childhood  Arrow books
 * Walking a thin line  Sylvia McNicoll
 * Life in the fat lane   Bennett, Cherie
 * Massive  Julia Bell
 * Ravenous; the stirring tale of teen love, loss and courage  Eve Eliot
 * Running on empty: a story of three girls with eating disorders
 Anna Peterson
 * Will he love me if I'm thin?  Kirsty White
 * Perfect  Natasha Friend
 * When is perfect, perfect enough?  Nancy Rue
* Secrets  Sue Welford
 * Face to face   Sandra Glover
 * Goodbye paper doll   Anne Snyder
 * Life-size  Jenefer Shute
 * Second Star to the Right - Deborah Hautzig
 * Eli's Wings  Elizabeth Best

 Poetry

 * You remind me of you: a poetry memoir  Eireen Corrigan (04397710)
 * My bride: finding unconditional love in a conditional world Hannah McHugh
 * Private party  Veronica Coopman-Davis

 Drama

 * Mirror, mirror   Sue Murray
 * What is the matter with Mary Jane?  Story by Sancia Robinson; written by Wendy Harmer

 

 

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