![]() ![]() She becomes obsessive over only eating ‘healthy’ foods. Sarah begins to think that she’s getting slower because she eats too much, so she makes her meals even smaller than before. That is, when there are meals at all (sometimes Sarah’s mom forgets to make dinner). Meals are small and, while filled with vegetables, don’t consist of much to make them tasty. Her mom is weird about food and doesn’t keep much of anything to eat in the house. She also notices that lately she’s been feeling HUNGRY. ![]() But as she gets older, Sarah starts moving slower and just doesn’t feel like her body is hers. The protagonist is a star on the basketball court. She also begins to embrace her body’s changes and to have tough conversations about food with those closest to her. ![]() Throughout her journey, Sarah learns the difference between health and dieting, and what listening to your body really means. Sarah loves basketball, mystery novels, spending time with her friends, and Spicy Nacho Doritos… except when she starts slowing down and missing shots in basketball. Taking Up Space is a new book by Alyson Gerber that centers around twelve year old Sarah. ![]()
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