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The Fat Boy Chronicles : Inspired by a True Story by Diane Lang and Michael Buchanan is a ya fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Fat Boy Chronicles : Inspired by a True Story about?
It's bad enough being the new kid, but as a freshman, Jimmy finds school less enjoyable than many of his classmates. Standing 5'5'and weighing 187 pounds, he's subjected to a daily barrage of taunts and torments. His only sources of comfort are his family, his youth group, and his favorite foods. When his English teacher assigns a journal as a writing project, Jimmy chronicles not only his struggles but also his aspirations - to lose weight and win the girl of his dreams. Inspired by a true story and told in first-person journal entries, The Fat Boy Chronicles brings to life the pain and isolation felt by many overweight teenagers as they try to find their way in a world obsessed with outward beauty.
Who reads The Fat Boy Chronicles : Inspired by a True Story?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Diane Lang and Michael Buchanan
- Publisher
- Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781585365432
- Category
- ya fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Children'S, Young Adult
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