Girls on the Edge Bibliography by Joy Marion-body Image

Body Image

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Nonfiction Books


	Blue Jean: What Young Women Are Thinking, Saying, and Doing by Sherry S. Handel. Blue Jean Media, Inc., 2001.		Selected articles from the popular Blue Jean magazine, on a wide array of subjects of interest to teens.
	Brave New Girls: Creative Ideas to Help Girls Be Confident, Healthy, & Happy by Jeanette Gadeberg. Fairview, 1997.		Use this upbeat workbook to learn who you are and develop a stronger, more confident you.
	Deal with It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a Gurl by Esther Drill. Pocket Books, 1999.		This well-written book contains information and resources on a wide array of the most common subjects that girls encounter in their teen years.
	FAT!SO? : Because You Don't Have to Apologize for Your Size by Marilyn Wann. Ten Speed, 1998.		The author believes healthy living at any size means eating right and exercising.
	Fitness Training for Girls: A Teen Girl's Guide to Resistance Training, Cardiovascular Conditioning and Nutrition by Katrina Gaede. Tracks, 2001.		Encouragement for eating right and exercising. It is good for you, makes you feel better, and improves your life.
	GirlWise: How to Be Confident, Capable, Cool, and in Control by Julia Devillers. Prima,; 2002.		Teen girls are meant to be confident, capable, comfortable, and in control of their lives. Ridding the world of helpless females.
	The Girls' Guide to Life: How to Take Charge of the Issues That Affect You by Catherine Dee. Little Brown & Co, 1997.		Knowledge is power. Learn to make informed, self-respecting decisions.
	The Right Moves: A Girl's Guide to Getting Fit and Feeling Good by Tina Schwager. Free Spirit, 1998.		Great information on getting and staying healthy.
	True Beauty: Positive Attitudes and Practical Tips from the World's Leading Plus-Size Model by Emme with Daniel Paisner. Putnam, 1997.		How to understand and work within your body-type parameters. Is what you want reasonable and possible? A sense of self-worth must come from within. It cannot be driven by your weight.
	Your Body: the Girls’ Guide by Janis Brody. St Martins, 2000.		How to be an independent thinking, resister of low self-esteem.

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Novels


	Life in the Fat Lane by Cherie Bennett. Laurel Leaf, 1999.		During her senior year in high school, Lara learns that she can be comfortable with herself even if she cannot be thin.

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Web Sites


	About-face http://www.about-face.org/		Positive self-esteem for all girls and women includes media education, outreach and activism.
	Beyond Dieting http://www.beyonddieting.com/		Explains the preoccupation with weight and repeat dieting. Developing a healthy lifestyle helps individuals deal with dieting issues.
	Big Brothers Big Sisters http://www.bbbsa.org/		A volunteer youth-service organization that has a proven success in creating and nurturing relationships between adults and children.
	Body Positive http://www.bodypositive.com/		Learn ways to help you feel good about yourself instead of demanding from your body things which are impossible.
	Boys and Girls Clubs of America http://www.bgca.org/		A positive, safe place to learn and grow while having fun.
	Cherie Bennett.com http://www.cheriebennett.com/		Includes information about Cherie’s books and plays and well as links to Copley News Service, the syndicator of her newspaper column "Hey, Cherie!
	Council on Size and Weight Discrimination http://www.cswd.org/		A nonprofit organization working to change people's attitudes about weight. Consumer advocates in the areas of medical treatment, job discrimination, and media images.
	FAT?SO! www.fatso.com		The author believes you should not have to apologize for your size.
	The Female Body in Mass Media http://wetzel.psych.rhodes.edu/ 223webproj/bodyimage/default.html		Explores the media’s preoccupation with thin females.
	Girl Wise A website for G.I.R.L.S. http://www.melpomene.org/girlwise/ girlwise.htm		Motivating girls to be healthy and active all their life.
	Girls Incorporated http://www.girlsinc.org/ic/ page.php?id=1.2		An excellent list of programs where you can learn to take risks and master challenges.
	Gravity Teen.com http://www.gravityteen.com/insp.cfm		“Get your feet on the ground.” Information on topics including self-esteem, body image, abuse, depression, and others.
	gURL.com http://www.gurl.com/		Online community for teen girls discussing issues that affect your life in a nonjudgmental and personal way.
	Healthy Body Image http://www.healthybodyimage.com/		Author is a registered dietitian, speaker, writer, and counselor in the field of health and nutrition. She believes in over-all health and fitness.
	Largesse, the Network for Size Esteem http://www.eskimo.com/~largesse/		International clearinghouse for information on size diversity empowerment. Creating personal awareness and social change. Includes an excellent source list.
	National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) http://www.naafa.org/		Covering fat acceptance and obesity issues throughout the country that are in the news today.
	Outward Bound USA http://www.outwardbound.com/		Hands on learning through outdoor adventure. Helping people build courage, endurance, and confidence through personal achievement.
	TeensHealth! http://kidshealth.org/teen/index2.html		Answers and advice on how to be healthy in mind, body, and spirit.
	Websites for Girls http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/ wmst/links_girls.html		List of selected websites that focus on areas of interest to teen girls.
	Women's Sports Foundation.org http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/ cgibin/iowa/index.html		Information resources on all types of women's sports.
	YWCA http://www.ywca.org/		Empowering women and girls and eliminating racism. The YWCA provides shelter for women and their families, programs and services on violence prevention, sports and physical fitness, and many other things.

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Last Updated August 15, 2003