A Gryffindor's Book Guide

Brief Description (from the back of the book): In his New York Times bestselling memoir, A Work in Progress, Connor Franta shared his journey from small-town Midwestern boy to full-fledged Internet sensation. Exploring his past with humour and astounding insight, Connor reminded his fans of why they first fell in love with him on YouTube—and revealed to newcomers how he relates to his millions of dedicated followers. Now, two years later, Connor is ready to bring to light a side of himself he’s rarely shown on or off camera. In this diary-like look at his life since A Work In Progress, Connor talks about his battles with clinical depression, social anxiety, self-love, and acceptance; his desire to maintain an authentic self in a world that values shares and likes over true connections; his struggles with love and loss; and his renewed efforts to be in the moment—with others and himself. Told through short essays, letters to his past and future selves, poetry, and original ph...

A Brief Description of the Book:  This story centers around two teens: Libby Strout and Jack Masselin Libby Strout, was formally known as America's Fattest Teen and has spent most of her young teenage life getting healthy. She has gone from weighing 600 pounds to a little over 300 pounds.Libby knows she's nowhere near thin, but she's happy with the way she is.No one has ever looked past Libby's weight to get to know who she really is.All they see is her weight and who she used to be. Libby struggles with her grief after the death of her mother. However, she is ready to start afresh and stop home-schooling and go to high school. Jack Masselin is popular, has a pretty girlfriend and a lot of friends in addition to the mysterious 'too-cool-for-school' persona. He's funny, charming and cool. However, he struggles every day, every moment of his life. Jack has a secret that NO ONE knows: he has prosopagnosia which means he can't remember or recognize ...