My Life from Air Bras to Zits

From School Library Journal Grade 8–10—Teresa is about to enter the 10th grade and her chest isn't the only thing that needs inflating. Her self-confidence is falling a little flat, too, as she stresses about dropping down the social rankings and becoming a Sub-Normal. This is a move that screams social suicide and means that she will never attract the attention of Achingly Adorable Adam (AAA), an Above-Normal. Her confidence perks up a little, along with her breasts, thanks to an air-bra that her older sister buys for her in an atypical act of generosity. There's drama at home, too—the self-centered bridezilla sister, an ailing grandfather, and a mysterious pregnancy in the family—so it isn't long before the teen's confidence is feeling just as punctured as her popped air-bra. Haworth-Attard does an excellent job of depicting the trials and tribulations of a typical teenage girl, and readers will enjoy recognizing parts of themselves in Teresa.—