Clare Dunkle’s talented teen girls seemed to be thriving. Then her older daughter self-harmed and ran away, and her younger daughter was diagnosed with anorexia. Letter to the reader. Note to the reader. Afterword.
Title alpha Hope and Other Luxuries: A Mother’s Life with a Daughter’s Anorexia
Level Nonfiction High Plus
Pages Count 568
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Clare B. Dunkle (1964 - ). Anorexia nervosa. Family relationships. Mothers and daughters. Personal memoirs.
SRC Level 5.300000
SRC Points 42.000000
Lexile HL700L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-05-18
JLG Release Date Jul 2015
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Nonfiction High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Nonfiction High Plus
Nonfiction High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
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