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Highlights
- Called a "masterpiece" in a starred review from School Library Journal, award-winning author Chris Crutcher's acclaimed Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is an enduring classic.This bestselling novel is about love, loyalty, and friendship in the face of adversity.
- 352 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes
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Crutcher's acclaimed and often-challenged bestseller about love, loyalty, and friendship is reissued with a new cover design, a new Afterword by the author, and exclusive backmatter.Book Synopsis
Called a "masterpiece" in a starred review from School Library Journal, award-winning author Chris Crutcher's acclaimed Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is an enduring classic.
This bestselling novel is about love, loyalty, and friendship in the face of adversity. "Superb plotting, extraordinary characters, and cracking narrative make this novel unforgettable."--Publishers Weekly
Sarah Byrnes and Eric Calhoune have been friends for years. When they were children, his weight and her scars made them both outcasts. Now Sarah Byrnes--the smartest, toughest person Eric has ever known--sits silent in a hospital. Eric must uncover the terrible secret she's hiding before its dark current pulls them both under. Will appeal to fans of Marieke Nijkamp, Andrew Smith, and John Corey Whaley.
"Once again, Chris Crutcher plunges his readers into life's tough issues within a compelling story filled with human compassion . . . with his characteristic intelligence, humor, and empathy."--ALAN Review
An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
Includes exclusive extras.Review Quotes
★ "A masterpiece." -- School Library Journal (*Starred Review*)
★ "A transcendent story of love, loyalty and courage. Superb plotting, extraordinary characters and crackling narrative...unforgettable." -- Publishers Weekly (* Starred Review *)
★ "Pulse-pounding, on both visceral and intellectual levels--a wild, brutal ride." -- Kirkus Review (Pointered Review)