In "Fake" by Donna Cooner, we follow the story of a teenage girl named Alexa who faces the pressures of social media and the desire for online validation. Struggling with her self-image, she creates a fake persona that attracts followers and attention. However, as her online life starts to spiral out of control, Alexa grapples with the consequences of her deception. The narrative explores themes of identity, the impact of technology on relationships, and the importance of authenticity. As she navigates the complexities of her dual existence, Alexa must ultimately confront who she truly is beyond the facade. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 304 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by Point .

Donna Cooner is an author, blogger, speaker and teacher currently living in Fort Collins, Colorado. She grew up on the Gulf Coast of Texas and, although she loves the Colorado mountains, she still yearns for the ocean from time to time. Skinny is Donna's first novel, and she knows her subject well having been a gastric bypass patient herself. She's been there and lived it, and it shows.