Take Up Space, Y'all
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Take Up Space, Y'all
The Confidence Code for Girls meets comedian Ali Wong's Dear Girls in this teen-centric, uplifting, inspirational, and fact-filled interactive guide promoting self-love and healthy living choices by top plus-size model Tess Holliday. Includes interactive quizzes and prompts, and verified information from pediatric and nutritional consultants.
Take Up Space, Y'all gives teen readers a joyful, can't-put-this-down reading experience with advice and colourful anecdotes from body positivity activist, top plus-size model, and inclusivity consultant, Tess Holliday. Tess Holliday has been on a mission to shift society's mindset on what is beautiful, what is healthy, and what matters most about life and living authentically. Now she and co-author, Kelly Coon, are combating the immense pressures society places on teensβfrom grades to social status to looksβand acknowledging these can have a negative impact on one's physical and mental health.
Let Tess, Kelly, and various professionals guide you to taking up all the space you need by:
- making good eating choices for your body
- choosing fashion that defines you
- steering clear of social media trolls
- seeking help from trusted adults in hard situations
- and more!
Through fun quizzes, bite-sized stories from Tess's life, writing prompts, and digestible sidebars, this guide is sure to empower you to unleash self-love and to conquer societal pressures while having fun at the same time.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780762489152
Publisher: Running Press,U.S.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 September 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Running Press Kids
Illustration: 1c design elements throughout
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 150.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Tess Holliday is one of the world's most famous plus-size models and the first of her size ever to be signed to a major agency. She has been a pioneer of the body positivity movement since 2010, broke boundaries with her Cosmo UK cover, and was the first-ever digital cover star for Self. She is one of the top six plus-size models globally by Vogue Italia. She has created and sold her own clothing lines, speaks at panels around the world, consults for H&M on inclusivity and diversity, and has hosted a podcast.
Kelly Coon is an educator with more than twenty years' writing experience. She was executive editor for Blue Ocean Brain, a high school English teacher, and is a published fiction and nonfiction author for teens and adults. She's written articles for The Washington Post, Scary Mommy, ThoughtCo, and more.Also by Kelly Coon
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