The earth, my butt, and other big, round things

Title
The earth, my butt, and other big, round things

Personal Author EPSB
Carolyn. Mackler

Summary
Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.

Year Published
2005,
 
2003

Physical Description
246 p. ; 22 cm.

Awards
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, American Library Association

Subject
Self-perception -- Fiction.
 
Assertiveness (Psychology) -- Fiction.
 
Problem families -- Fiction.
 
Weight loss -- Fiction.
 
High schools -- Fiction.
 
Schools -- Fiction.
 
Weight control -- Fiction.
 
Family problems -- Fiction.
 
School stories.

Geographic Term
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.

Summary
Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.

ISBN
9780763620912

Publisher
Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2005, c2003.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
BritanniaPB MAC NEW 2007Book30551000231189Fiction