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Second Star to the Right [Paperback]

Deborah Hautzig (Author)
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Publication Date: September 13, 1999 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up
Leslie Hiller is a bright, attractive, talented teenager who leads a privileged life in New York City. She is also a perfectionist. When Leslie starts to diet, she finds herself becoming obsessed, getting thinner and thinner, until she is forced to realize that her quest for perfection is killing her.

First published in 1981, this groundbreaking novel has been lauded by countless librarians, educators, and teenaged readers. This new edition features an afterword by the author in which she discusses her own struggle with the disease, the difficult road toward recovery, and the lasting effects on her life.

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Leslie Hiller's world is growing smaller. It used to be large enough to include her worrisome but loving mother, her doting father, her close friend Cavette, and all the other people and places that made up her upper-class, A+ life. But now it has shrunk to the size of a dinner plate full of food--which she scrapes out her bedroom window to avoid eating. Leslie, a perfectionist who loves to be in control, finds she can't control the fear that she will somehow fail to be the perfect daughter, perfect student, and perfect friend. So she decides to master the one thing over which she is certain she has complete domain: food. Even when it becomes apparent to everyone that her severe dieting has become a life-threatening habit, Leslie still can't stop: "I want to be happy. And being happy means being thin."

Author Deborah Hautzig, who recounts her own painful battle with anorexia in a very personal and heartfelt afterword, gives Leslie a frighteningly realistic voice that will ring true to teens everywhere. First published in 1981, Second Star to the Right has risen again to give a new generation of young adults valuable insight into the addictive world of anorexia, and hope for getting out from under the cruel thumb of the disease. (Ages 12 to 15) --Jennifer Hubert

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For Leslie, wanting to shed a few pounds leads to self-destructive behavior, in one of the most harrowing stories yet on anorexia nervosa. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  • Paperback: 158 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin (September 13, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0141305800
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141305806
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read Second Star to the Right when I was 13 and suffering from a severely distorted body image. I had just begun to have trouble with eating and was about to plunge into full-blown anorexia. While the book provides a very real account of anorexia, I used it for inspiration (not the intended purpose) and copied some of Leslie's "tricks" to make myself sicker. Rather than providing a hopeful, recovery-centered novel, I thought that the book glamorized anorexia and made me feel special because I was sick...I think that Ms. Hautzig could have made eating disorders less appealing (perhaps by discussing the negative consequences), yet I understand that at the time the book was written the author was fighting her own battles. Thus, I reccommend this book with caution-it might be better to read if you have resolved to recover or if you are a bit older...at the age of 19 anorexia not seem so appealing anymore.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A Must January 20, 2001
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Format:Paperback
Oh wow! This book has become my favorite and most read book. Most books about anorexia tell it from a friend's point of view, or third person. But in Second Star to the Right, the story of Leslie is told by her. You get everything she is going through told as she sees it and lives it. Also, the entire story is not about her anorexia battle. Its about her life and her world leading up to it all. She is a "real teenager" dealing with all problems in her life. She tells all her feelings and I could totally relate. This is a great, mature book to read any time. Whether boy or girl, anorexic or not. I definitly reccomend it! Its my fav. book. Also, good for teenagers from about 13-16.
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Though only 14, Leslie Hiller is dying. Only she is behind her demise. This harrowing tale of Leslie's journey through anorexia nervosa is so thourough and touching that it must be called one of those rare treasures that are read over and over and cherished forever. This book takes the reader through Leslie's mind and her experiences and the ending will bring tears as Leslie finds a will to live after so many months of pain. A deeply moving story that should be read by anyone whose family has been touched by this disease
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not as bad as some, not as good as others
First: this is not a BAD book. It's not too poorly written, and it generally holds one's interest, although the narrator can be wordy. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Avielleya
a good read
I read this book in swedish, so i cant exactly tell the qualities of its language or the style it is written in. But its a good book, and you really come to know Leslie. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sofia
Too cheerful and superficial to ring true
This book was very cheerful, something I wouldn't expect from a story dealing with such a serious subject, and written by an author who was, at the time of the writing, going... Read more
Published on March 29, 2010 by Lee Lukaszewicz
A good book
I did enjoy this book when I read it at 15. However, I have given it 4 stars because I didn't feel the beginning was as strong as it could be as it seemed rather slow getting... Read more
Published on February 26, 2010 by SomebodySomewhere
Not glamorizing
I loved this book, and I don't think it glamorized the subject of anorexia. It isn't possible to present a realistic view of how an anorexia sufferer sees the world without giving... Read more
Published on February 14, 2010 by L. Woods
Worthwhile
This book was a slow starter for me. I initially read the first 3 chapters, put the book down and neglected it for nearly 9 months. Read more
Published on February 25, 2008 by Zivanka Idania Sprang
I thought I learned some things from this book
I don't have an eating disorder, but ever since seeing the HBO documentary "Thin" I've become interested in the thought processes of people with EDs. Read more
Published on January 17, 2008 by TheBanshee
Life changing book
I first read this book when I was 12 yrs old and I have continued to re-read it throughout my life(I just turned 30). It became a part of me. Read more
Published on September 9, 2007 by Virginia M. Rosenthal
Great book about anorexia
Deborah Hautzig gives a great insight of the daily life of someone who has anorexia nervosa. This book tells the story of a girl fighting anorexia while also fighting with troubles... Read more
Published on June 23, 2007 by Andy
Little Girl
Second Star to the Right was a good book, but it was not informative on the serious disease of Anorexia. It was written from the girl's view who was going through it. Read more
Published on January 11, 2007 by Amy
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