Imperfect : a story of body image
(Graphic Novel)
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Contributors
Published
Los Angeles : Zuiker Press, [2019].
Format
Graphic Novel
ISBN
9781947378070, 1947378074
Physical Desc
95 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
West Greenwich (Louttit) - Young Adult
YA BIO AWA GRAPHIC
1 available
YA BIO AWA GRAPHIC
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Published
Los Angeles : Zuiker Press, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
9781947378070, 1947378074
Notes
General Note
Includes an excerpt of Colorblind by Jonathan Harris (pages 87-95).
Description
"Dounya Awada is a 24-year-old, devout Muslim, happy, healthy, and very much alive. But just a few years before, she nearly starved to death. Her struggle began when she was six years old. Little Dounya wanted nothing less than to be perfect, like her mother. She pushed herself hard every day, excelling in schoolwork and at home. She had to be the cutest, prettiest, smartest girl in the room. The slightest hint of imperfection led to meltdowns and uncontrollable tantrums. Her parents loved her fiercely but were unable to understand what was happening to their little girl. Being perfect all the time was exhausting. In Dounya's culture, food is nearly synonymous with love. Food is nourishment, nourishment is love, love is life. Dounya began to eat to fill the growing need within her. She grew in size, eventually hitting over 200 pounds at just age 15. Food became her only friend. Her peers mocked her. She felt utterly alone. As is the case for someone with dysmorphia, Dounya's obsession with food did a turnabout, and she began rigorous exercising and dieting. But even a substantial weight loss didn't satisfy her. She looked in the mirror and still saw the fat girl she used to be. She began the ugly cycle of bingeing and purging, eventually hitting a low weight of just 73 pounds. Dounya's horrific struggle with eating disorders has led her to advocate for boys and girls facing the same hurdles with which she struggled. She is now studying clinical psychology, and hopes to open an eating and dysmorphia disorder facility in Las Vegas for boys and girls with her disorder. If her story helps just one person to recognize the beauty of their imperfection, then her pain will have been worthwhile. Zuiker Press is proud to publish stories about important current topics for kids and adolescents, written by their peers, that will help them cope with the challenges they face in today's troubled world."--Provided by publisher.
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West Greenwich (Louttit) - Young Adult | YA BIO AWA GRAPHIC | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Autobiographical comics.
Awada, Dounya -- Health -- Juvenile literature.
Awada, Dounya -- Juvenile literature.
Body dysmorphic disorder -- Juvenile literature.
Body dysmorphic disorder -- Patients -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Body dysmorphic disorder -- Patients -- Juvenile literature.
Body image -- Juvenile literature.
Eating disorders -- Juvenile literature.
Graphic novels.
Muslims -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Nonfiction comics.
Self-acceptance in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
Self-esteem in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
Self-reliance in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Awada, Dounya -- Health -- Juvenile literature.
Awada, Dounya -- Juvenile literature.
Body dysmorphic disorder -- Juvenile literature.
Body dysmorphic disorder -- Patients -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Body dysmorphic disorder -- Patients -- Juvenile literature.
Body image -- Juvenile literature.
Eating disorders -- Juvenile literature.
Graphic novels.
Muslims -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Nonfiction comics.
Self-acceptance in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
Self-esteem in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
Self-reliance in adolescence -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Awada, D., Firmansyah, M., Kamaputra, F., & Smith, T. (. (2019). Imperfect: a story of body image . Zuiker Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dounya, Awada et al.. 2019. Imperfect: A Story of Body Image. Zuiker Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dounya, Awada et al.. Imperfect: A Story of Body Image Zuiker Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Awada, Dounya,, Miralti Firmansyah, Fahriza Kamaputra, and Tyler (Letterer) Smith. Imperfect: A Story of Body Image Zuiker Press, 2019.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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