Diary of an Anorexic Girl

Menzie, Morgan. Diary of an Anorexic Girl. Nashville: W Group, 2003.
This book is about a teenage girl who is struggling with trying to fit in at her school. She decides that the only way to get people to look at her in a positive way is to be skinnier. It is then that she decides to become anorexic. She also brings religion into her story by talking about how God has affected if she has lost weight or not.
This book is based on the true story of what the author went through while battling anorexia. At the beginning she talks about different characters in the book and how they are related to people in her life. She also writes about the reason that she wrote the book and how it has helped her get through her weight problems.
This is a good piece of diverse literature because it speaks openly and honestly about a Christian girl who feels completely unhappy with herself. It is a character that is so real that she is very easy to relate to. She could be any girl of any race or cultural. The only thing that distinguishes her is her religion and the importance it plays in her journey of self discovery. It does not make light of the issue, however, it offers hope and shows the positive side that a person can get through it. The relationships and the self discovery the character goes through is very typical and relatable. The fact that there is so much religion in the text may make it less relatable for some readers but I think it can also educate them on how the relationship with God can be different for different people.