Deenie

Deenie Fenner is open to the idea of becoming a model, but her mother’s insistence on good posture has gotten way out of hand for her. The modeling agents would love to sign her up with their companies, but there is something that’s stopping them from signing her up. That’s OK with her; what she really wants is to be a cheerleader. Then one day, her gym teacher checks Deenie’s back and talks to her parents about seeing her doctor. They get referrals to more doctors and specialists and they all make the same diagnosis: Deenie has adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, which means Deenie will have to wear a brace from her neck down to her hips for the next four years (at least). This can’t be true. How could this happen to her? What will people think? Will Deenie have a normal life?

Fitting in is very important. It’s easy if you’re part of the popular crowd and everyone looks up to you. But what happens when all of a sudden you’re not going to be exactly as you once were? Will people still look up to you? Will they accept the “new” you? Sometimes more than anything people want to feel like they belong. Getting used to the idea of change and being different from who you once were is tough, but having support from friends and family makes the change easier.