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Disease Books > Alopecia > Item 5
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Fairest of Them All
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Kindle Edition
by Jan Blazanin
Sales Rank: 1451744
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$9.99
At Amazon
on 11-19-2011.
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Features
Reading level: Ages 14 and up
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: MTV Books; Original edition April 21, 2009
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416579931
ISBN-13: 978-1416579939
Product Dimensions:
7.1 x 5 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Oribella Bettencourt is going to be famous. She just knows that her modeling and dancing careers are going to land her the role in an upcoming movie and her acting career will just take off after that.
All her life she has prepared for this. Her mom has spent so much time and money on all her pageants and recitals. Now it's finally Oribella's turn to pay her back for all her support.
But what happens when Oribella starts to lose her hair? There is no need for bald actresses or models. And how is she supposed to hide it until it starts to grow back?
When Oribella finally confesses to her mom that her hair is falling out, everything seems like it will just get better from there. That is, until the doctor tells them that Ori has Alopecia Areata, a condition that will cause her hair to stop growing and continue to fall out.
When Ori finally realizes that there is nothing she can do she decides to change her attitude. She begins to make friends and focus on her schoolwork. But no matter what she does her mom won't even speak to her.
Will Ori find a way to reconnect with her mom? Will she finally find a place she belongs with a new group of friends?
Fairest Of Them All was a great story about finding yourself and what really matters in life. I admit that I really didn't like Oribella's character at the beginning of the book and almost gave up. DO NOT GIVE UP. It does get better. I was so glad that I decided to stick it out because it had a great ending.
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Fairest of Them All
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Price: $9.99
Updated on 11-19-2011.
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