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The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 288

Published: 2018

Great for age 12-18 years

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Fifteen-year-old Virginia feels like a fat, awkward outsider in her perfect family, especially next to her golden-boy big brother Byron. Shes got a lot to deal with her weight, her best friend moving away, the mean girls at school not to mention a boy who seems to like her! To survive, she decides to follow the Fat Girl Code of Conduct to make herself acceptable, unnoticed ... invisible. It seems to be working until something unthinkable happens and, before her eyes, Virginias flawless family begins to fall apart. As her world spins out of orbit, Virginia realises that breaking the Fat Girl Code might be the only way to create a life that belongs to her. Carolyn Macklers acclaimed book has been updated for a new audience and is as relevant, funny and full of heart as it was when it was first published fifteen years ago.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Carolyn Mackler is a young American writer who has written short stories and feature articles for numerous publications and websites and makes frequent appearances on television and radio. She lives in New York City and recently got married.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award
This book was recognised in the Blue Spruce Award category by the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards.

Nevada Young Readers' Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.

Black-Eyed Susan Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Volunteer State Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Volunteer State Book Award.

Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.

Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.

Grand Canyon Reader Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.

Buckeye Children's Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award.

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

I loved this book. It's funny, sweet, and most of all, hopeful. It should be required reading for all girls, everywhere * Sarah Dessen, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author *

 

The heroine's transformation into someone who finds her own style and speaks her own mind is believable - and worthy of applause * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

 

Readers will be rooting for Virginia all the way * Kirkus Reviews *