First off, this book is HEAVY!!! It's almost like they try to make up for the light weight of the character... The first time I noticed this book at the library book sale and tried to pick it up, I realized I need both hands!!

This book is a touching memoir, made more poignant by the simple but beautiful and expressive graphics, which really captures Katie's moods and dreams as no word could. Katie was a picky eater as a child, and there's a bit of OCD in her too. She almost died from anorexia, and the problem was, when her weight returned to normal, it appeared that she was cured, but deep inside, she was not, and she would continue to suffer for years.

I am glad Katie is a survivor, who did not succumb to her suicidal thoughts, but determined to get better, and lived to share her story.

Putting this into the manga box.

Took out of the manga/graphic novels box

I was a little intimidated by the subject matter and how large the book was. But I read it all in one sitting. I am glad to have read it.

When he looked up again Tas had gone. Rising to join the others, he caught sight of something small and abandoned on the floor. "Tas you forgot your pipe." He picked it up and then saw words carved into the wood he had not seen before. Find the music, find the magic.
"Did you carve this?"
Tas did not turn. "Yes," he said, reluctantly. "I have to leave it."
"But, Tas, why?"
Tas squared his shoulders as though firming some resolve. But still he did not turn. "Because the shepherd said that it could only be used once. Thats why I can't get the pipe to play that song-or any song. I've used the magic." He took a deep breath and went on. "And he said that once I found the magic I had the pass the pipe on." he paused and then he did turn, a scamp's humor in his long brown eyes. "It's going to be a long winter. I'm going to leave it here for someone else to find." "Snowsong" by Nancy Varian Berberick

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