Deenie, who's mother wants nothing but to have her daughter on a modeling contract, learns that she has scoliosis after trying out for the cheer leading team at school. Deenie and her family struggle to come to terms that the youngest of the household is required to wear a metallic contraption for four years.
In the mean time, Deenie learns that she was selfish and mean when it came to differences in people, and learns how to accept people who are different, including herself.
It's a good book to present to middle school age groups regarding social interactions, sexuality, and unexpected changes in life.
The subject matter that the parent challenged regarding masturbation was tasteful. Due to the book being based in the 1970's, it makes sense that Deenie doesn't understand that she is masturbating and that it feels good and why it feels good. She speaks about her "special place" and touching it in very appropriate situations (alone in the bathtub and in bed.) A FLASH-like (Family Living and Sexual Health) class in the book brings up the word "masturbation" and Deenie then realizes what she is doing and that it is natural and safe.
Would reccomend.
Challenged by a parent in the Spring Hill Elementary School District in Hernando
County, Fla. (2003) due to passages that talk frankly about masturbation. The board decided to retain the title, but require students to have written parental permission to access the novel.
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