Believarexic

Believarexic - Paperback

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Believarexic - Paperback

Believarexic - Paperback

by J. J. Johnson
$14.99
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Book Overview

by J. J. Johnson (Author)

Asking for help is only the first step.

Jennifer can't go on like this--binging, purging, starving, and all while trying to appear like she's got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized, her journey is only beginning.

As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationship with food, and friends, and family--and how each is healthy or unhealthy. She has to learn to trust herself and her own instincts, but that's easier than it sounds. She has to believe--after many years of being a believarexic.

Using her trademark dark humor and powerful emotion, J. J. Johnson tells an inspiring story based on her own experience when she was hospitalized for an eating disorder as a teenager. The innovative format using blank verse and prose, changes in tense and voice, and forms, workbooks, and journal entries mirror Jennifer's progress toward a healthy body and mind.

Author Biography

J. J. Johnson grew up in Norwich, a small town in central New York. After recovering from an eating disorder in high school, Johnson attended Binghamton University and then earned a Master of Education from Harvard. The author of three acclaimed young adult novels, Johnson lives in North Carolina, where she works with neurodivergent and historically marginalized teens. There is a Little Free Library in her front yard.

Number of Pages: 480
Dimensions: 1.28 x 8.49 x 5.53 IN
Publication Date: June 09, 2026
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Believarexic
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 12
ISBN9781682638538
Author J. J. Johnson
PublisherPeachtree Teen
GenreYoung adult
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages480
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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