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Highlights
- Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: She is 16.
- 12 Years
- 8.3" x 5.4" Paperback
- 272 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Girls & Women
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About the Book
"A powerful and poignant novel about hope and love in the midst of common and controversial issues about weight gain, weight loss, and the ability to persevere. It is a book readers will not want to wait to finish, and when it is done, they will pick it up again.ON"VOYA, " starred review.Book Synopsis
Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: She is 16.And a size 17.
Her perfect mother is a size 6.
Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in 2 months, and wants Ann to be a bridesmaid.
So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose 45 pounds (more or less). Welcome to the world of informercial diet plans, wedding dance lessons, endless run-ins with the cutest guy Ann's ever seen--and some surprises about her not-so-perfect mother. And there's one more thing--it's all about feeling comfortable in your own skin--no matter how you add it up! K.A. Barson's sparkling debut is "deliciously relatable, with a lot of laughter on the side." -- Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times best-selling author
Review Quotes
"With both humor and debth, the story of Ann's resilience, determination, and strength will inspire readers on their own journey toward a sparkly new life." --Susane Colasanti, author of Keep Holding On "You'll love this book so much that you'll wish you had a friend like Ann." --Cynthia Leitich Smith, New York Times bestselling author "Deliciously relatable, with a lot of laughter on the side." -- Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times best-selling author * "Barson offers up a powerful and poignant novel about hope and love in the midst of common and controversial issues about weight gain, weight loss, and the ability to persevere despite our flaws and predispositions to "eating," or not eating, our emotions. It is a book readers will not want to wait to finish, and when it is done, they will pick it up again." --VOYA, starred review
About the Author
K.A. Barson earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She and her husband live in Jackson, Michigan, surrounded by kids, grandkids, unruly dogs, and too many pairs of shoes. This is her first novel. Visit her website at www.kabarson.com.Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .52 Pounds
Suggested Age: 12 Years
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Girls & Women
Publisher: Speak
Format: Paperback
Author: Kelly Barson
Language: English
Street Date: July 3, 2014
TCIN: 91172830
UPC: 9780142422656
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-3035
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.52 pounds
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