Year I Didn’t Eat

Max is 14, and anorexic. His eating disorder has taken over his whole life. His brother, Robin, gives him a geocache for Christmas. Max hides it in the forest near his house. Before long, he gets a note from 'E'. But who is E? Is it Evie, the new girl at school, playing a trick on him?In the midst of a family crisis, Max's eating disorder quickly deteriorates. Anorexia pulls him further and further away from his family and friends until he feels totally alone. Can anyone help him find a way out?Samuel Pollen grew up in Cheshire. He has written a novel about a boy with an eating disorder based on his own experiences as a young person. This novel will touch the hearts of those who have cared for a young person with an eating disorder. Please be aware of triggers. We have left some calorie counting in because we wanted readers to understand the mental processes that young people with anorexia endure. This is a tale of hope and recovery and we hope that general readers, teachers and therapists will find it helpful.

Max is 14, and anorexic. His eating disorder has taken over his whole life. His brother, Robin, gives him a geocache for Christmas. Max hides it in the forest near his house. Before long, he gets a note from 'E'. But who is E? Is it Evie, the new girl at school, playing a trick on him?In the midst of a family crisis, Max's eating disorder quickly deteriorates. Anorexia pulls him further and further away from his family and friends until he feels totally alone. Can anyone help him find a way out?Samuel Pollen grew up in Cheshire. He has written a novel about a boy with an eating disorder based on his own experiences as a young person. This novel will touch the hearts of those who have cared for a young person with an eating disorder. Please be aware of triggers. We have left some calorie counting in because we wanted readers to understand the mental processes that young people with anorexia endure. This is a tale of hope and recovery and we hope that general readers, teachers and therapists will find it helpful.