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Big Fat Manifesto - Susan Vaught
Big Fat Manifesto
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Jamie is a senior in high school and, like so many kids in that year, doing too much-including trying to change the world-and fighting for her rights as a very fat girl. And not quietly: she's writing a column every week in the paper with her thoughts and fears and gripes. As her column raises... show more
Jamie is a senior in high school and, like so many kids in that year, doing too much-including trying to change the world-and fighting for her rights as a very fat girl. And not quietly: she's writing a column every week in the paper with her thoughts and fears and gripes. As her column raises all kinds of questions, so too, must she find her own private way in her world, with love popping up in an unexpected place, and satisfaction in her size losing ground to real frustration. Tapping into her own experience losing weight, her training as a psychotherapist, and the current fascination in the media for teens who are trying drastic weight-loss measures including surgery, Susan Vaught's searing and hilarious prose will grip readers of all sizes, leaving them eager to hear more.
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B002TVSF96
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Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it
3.0 Big Fat Manifesto
I came across this as I was browsing the YA section at the library. I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did.
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it
3.0 Big Fat Manifesto
I came across this as I was browsing the YA section at the library. I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did.
kishawhite
kishawhite rated it
2.0 Big Fat Manifesto
I had so much hope for this big, because I felt it would tackle some difficult subjects like gastric bypass surgery, interracial relationships, and body image in teens. I could tell from the research on gastric bypass surgery that the author really did do a lot of research. However, her characters ...
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