Bøker av Elaine Babich

Kaitlyn Simons has had enough of her father calling her "Chubs." She hates the name, and she's beginning to hate him. To stop the name calling, she decides to go on a crash diet. A very strict and unhealthy diet. A diet that works all too well. After all, it's easy to lose weight when you don't eat, right? Kaitlyn quickly discovers that the rewards of being thin are fantastic. Boys in school take notice. Her popularity soars. Meanwhile, Kaitlyn restricts her diet even more. Unfortunately, Kaitlyn's unhealthy weight loss falls under the radar since her family has other problems. Big problems, life-changing problems. But when Kaitlyn's weight loss reaches a critical phase, as her family rallies around her, Kaitlyn will discover that there's more to life than being popular and thin. But will this revelation come too late?

Kaitlyn Simons is not like other girls. She has a secret. A heartbreaking secret. And now it's all she can do to just get through the day, acting and behaving just like a normal girl. It's been a year and a half since Kaitlyn was first hospitalized for a life-threatening eating disorder. And just when she thinks her life is back on track, she's thrown for another loop. A devastating loop. Diagnosed with a heartbreaking medical condition, it's all Kaitlyn can do to keep it together-and keep it together she must. After all, she's about to enter high school and a whole new world of boys and trouble.

The fourth and final chapter in "The Kaitlyn Chronicles." As Kaitlyn grows older she realizes life isn't only about herself. And when she moves back to California, she not only grows closer to her boyfriend, Danny, but she makes a wonderful new friend, Jeanie. But there are complications. Very serious complications. The discovery of a heartbreaking revelation soon turn lives inside out and upside down. In a novel brimming with warmth and insight, compassion and healing, Kaitlyn will discover the true meaning of friendship and love. This is a young adult romance with mild language and mild sexual situations.