| The Fat Girl Contributor(s): Sachs, Marilyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738710008 ISBN-13: 9780738710006 Publisher: Flux OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 Annotation: With this darkly ironic take on the classic Pygmalion tale, a National Book Award finalist (for "The Bears' House") offers a candid portrayal of what happens when the intoxicating thrill of control is confused with love. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - General - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006051452 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.04" W x 6.96" (0.44 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114463 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jeff Lyons can't stand Ellen de Luca, the fat girl in his ceramics class. She's huge, clumsy, can't throw a pot to save her life, and stares at Jeff all the time. But he's a "nice guy" and feels terrible when Ellen overhears his hurtful remarks about her. The "crumbs of kindness" he tosses her way soon turn into advice on weight loss, college, clothes, hair . . . and, to everyone's surprise, good-looking Jeff actually dumps his pretty girlfriend to be with the fat girl Re-creating Ellen is a labor of love, Jeff thinks. But as her pounds melt away, Jeff resents the happy, independent young woman he has unleashed. Where is the gratitude for all he's done for her? With this darkly ironic take on the classic Pygmalion tale, Marilyn Sachs offers young readers a candid portrayal of what happens when the intoxicating thrill of control is confused with love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sachs, Marilyn: - Marilyn Sachs is the author of more than forty books, including A Pocket Full of Seeds, Lost In America, and First Impressions, and was a National Book Award finalist for The Bears' House. She lives in San Francisco. |