内容简介：
All children must erect an identity and an impression of themselves. This involves scrutinizing how friends and peers respond to them, along with the value judgments that accompany those perceptions. Such discovery takes place in environments that are blanketed with cultural and societal attitudes and values. From a very early age, most children are aware that society views obesity as undesirable. This awareness appears to be generalized from studies using stereotypes, with similar negative responses regardless of gender, age, or own body status. As a result, the overweight child is perceived as "fair game." In Laura the Loser, young Laura endures the many challenges of being overweight. She becomes a winner by becoming a loser. Her triumph is sure to inspire other youngsters and provide encouragement in their battles with weight and poor self-image.