Beauty & Self Image in Teen Fiction

North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley

• Pub Date: 2009 
• Middle and high school interest 
• See also: Art 
• Terra has a port-wine stain birthmark on her face that she covers with makeup.

Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

• Pub Date: 2015
• High school interest
• See also: Mother-Daughter Relationships 
• Willowdean and her BFF Ellen clash when Willowdean enters a beauty pageant.

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

• Pub Date: 2017
•  High school Interest
• See also: Marriage, LGBT Parents, DIY
• Molly is an overweight teen in this romance.

Making Pretty by Corey Ann Haydu

• Pub Date: 2015
• High school interest
• See also: Stepparents 
• Montana's father is a plastic surgeon who has a string of failed marriages.

Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught

• Pub Date: 2007
• High school interest
• See also: Writers
• Jamie writes a column in her school newspaper about body image.

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen

• Pub Date: 1999 
• Middle and High school interest
• See also: Extended Family 
• Colie spends the summer with her eccentric aunt while her mother, a fitness guru, is touring Europe.

Every Crooked Pot by Renee Rosen 

• Pub Date: 2007 
• Older teen and adult interest
• See also: Losing Virginity, Disabilities/Differences 
• Nina has a port wine stain on her eye, which affects her self esteem.

Grrrls on the Side by Carrie Pack

• Pub Date: 2017
• High school interest
• Diversity: LGBT & African-American characters
• See also: Historical, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Music
• Tabitha, who is self conscious about her weight, discovers Riot Grrrl music and zines, and has her first romances & breakups. 

Hole in the Middle by Kendra Fortmeyer

• Pub Date: 2018
• High school interest
• See also: Artists 
• Morgan uses art to express her uneasiness with her unique body.