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Starred Review on January 1, 2016 | Multimedia Review
Gr 6 Up—Lizzie Velasquez, born with a rare condition that prevents her from gaining weight, among other symptoms, was bullied as a child because of her ailment, but with the support of her family was able to grow into her teen years with few psychological issues. She even became a middle school cheerleader. Then in her teen years, while perusing YouTube, she discovered a video called "The World's Ugliest Woman" and, upon viewing it, found that it was a v...Log In or Sign Up to Read More