"If It Makes You Happy" by Claire Kann follows the story of a plus-sized teen named Claire who is navigating her senior year of high school while trying to find her place in the world. Claire works at a local farm, where she finds joy in her job and an unwavering support system. The arrival of a new, charming boy complicates her life, as she grapples with self-acceptance and her feelings for him. Through humor, heartfelt moments, and relatable challenges, Claire learns about love, friendship, and the importance of being true to herself. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 368 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 2021 by St Martin's Press .

Claire Kann hails from the glorious Bay Area where the weather is regrettably not nearly as temperate as it used to be. She has a BA in English/creative writing from Sonoma State University, and works for a nonprofit that you may have heard of where she daydreams like she's paid to do it. Let's Talk About Love is her debut novel.