“The Project” tells the story of a young boy who is struggling with weight and everything that goes along with it, including rejection from other students and low self-esteem. He suggests to his sixth-grade health class that they make healthy weight loss and improved energy the subject of their year long class project. The amazing results of the project give this character and all his classmates a delightfully happy and healthy ending!
Although it is written as fiction, "The Project" has chapters about the dangers of smoking and alcohol poisoning; also chapters on nutrition, shopping for healthy foods at the supermarket, preparing healthy snacks, sleep needs for children, an all-volunteer after school exercise program, and a school fund-raiser that breaks all previous records!
This book is a must-read not only for children, but for educators, medical professionals who work with children, and parents who want to make a difference in the health of children in the community.
