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Nikki Sheridan #4
Balancing Act
After a year of trouble and turmoil, Nikki Sheridan's life seems to be settling down - until she discovers a dangerous secret!
A two-week trip to a music festival in the Blue Ridge Mountains with Aunt Marta and Carly sounded so great. But Carly, who's usually so fun to be with, is wrecking everything. She's moody and irritable all the time. Seems like every time I say something she bites my head off!
And that's not all. She's so obsessed with exercise, dieting, makeup, and clothes. Not to mention the "Ultimate Thirty-Day Makeover" from her fashion magazine. Even if I followed all those beauty tips, I still wouldn't turn heads the way Carly does.
Why can't she just accept herself the way she is? I'd love to look like her. Instead, I'm just a boring stick-in-the-mud. Lord, help me to be happy being me.
Nikki has always admired Carly's popularity, strong Christian faith, and great family. So when Carly suddenly becomes crabby and dissatisfied with herself, Nikki can't make any sense of it. Why is Carly so unhappy? And what can Nikki do to help?
A two-week trip to a music festival in the Blue Ridge Mountains with Aunt Marta and Carly sounded so great. But Carly, who's usually so fun to be with, is wrecking everything. She's moody and irritable all the time. Seems like every time I say something she bites my head off!
And that's not all. She's so obsessed with exercise, dieting, makeup, and clothes. Not to mention the "Ultimate Thirty-Day Makeover" from her fashion magazine. Even if I followed all those beauty tips, I still wouldn't turn heads the way Carly does.
Why can't she just accept herself the way she is? I'd love to look like her. Instead, I'm just a boring stick-in-the-mud. Lord, help me to be happy being me.
Nikki has always admired Carly's popularity, strong Christian faith, and great family. So when Carly suddenly becomes crabby and dissatisfied with herself, Nikki can't make any sense of it. Why is Carly so unhappy? And what can Nikki do to help?
196 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1998
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June 4, 2015
This series dealt with a lot of hard issues for teens, starting with the first book when Nikki finds out she’s pregnant after being date raped, and then has to decide what to do about it. Now her best friend is struggling with an eating disorder. It’s nice to see an author in this genre not shy away from the real issues that affect all teens.
October 20, 2011
I gave this book 4 stars because it was realistic. No, I can't relate to it because no one I know has a eating disorder. But it was a good learning experiance, and these books can teach you a lesson in the future or now. I couldn't stop reading because every time you ended a chapter you always wanted to keep on reading. I would reccomend this book to other girls in at least 7th grade on up.
July 6, 2013
Awesome book about friendship and eating problems
June 9, 2023
First time through this one. Similar to the previous book, this entire story takes place on a vacation and is filled with one time only characters. It’s unfortunate that these stories read so much like “very special episodes” because Nikki is an interesting character and when she is dealing with her feelings about her son’s birth and adoption, and her spiritual growth as a new Christian, the writing really shines. The special issues (eating disorders in this book) feel a bit heavy-handed to this reader. Still a fast and enjoyable read and not bad for a Christian YA series from the 1990s.
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