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How It Feels to Fly
How It Feels to Fly | Kathryn Holmes
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A struggle with body dysmorphia forces one girl to decide if letting go of her insecurity also means turning her back on her dreams.Sam has always known shed be a professional dancerbut that was before her body betrayed her, developing unmanageable curves in all the wrong places. Lately, the girl staring back at Sam in the mirror is unrecognizable. Dieting doesnt work, ignoring the whispers is pointless, and her overbearing mother just makes it worse.Following a series of crippling anxiety attacks, Sam is sent to a treatment camp for teens struggling with mental and emotional obstacles. Forced to open up to complete strangers, Sam must get through the program if she wants to attend a crucial ballet intensive later in the summer. It seems hopeless until she starts confiding in a camp counselor who sparks a confidence she was sure shed never feel again. But when shes faced with disappointing setbacks, will Sam succumb to the insecurity that imprisons her?This compelling story from Kathryn Holmes examines one girls efforts to overcome her worst enemy: herself.
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How It Feels to Fly | Kathryn Holmes
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"You seem angry."
I jump to my feet. "Yes! I'm angry! i'm angry at you for not realizing that I might not want to wear a freaking swimsuit when I hate how I look. When all I can think about 95 percent of the time is how people are staring at me and judging me." #ya

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How It Feels to Fly | Kathryn Holmes
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finishing this one today, I'll read basically anything featuring ballet or a ballerina 🎀🎈

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☕️☕️☕️☕️.5: A delightful, overwhelming, eye-opening story about accepting yourself just the way you are & it reminds the readers that while recovery isn‘t easy, it can be achieved. A beautiful story that readers will relate to for sure.
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This book- oh my gosh. If you like contemporaries that write mental health really well, especially anxiety, you NEED this one.

Geigergirl96 I can't wait for this one! It's good to hear that it handles anxiety well. 9y
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