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Puddin'


Dumplin

School year: Year 10, Year 11, Year 9

No. of pages 464

Published: 2019

Great for age 12-18 years

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The irresistible companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dumplin, now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, and a soundtrack by Dolly Parton!Millie Michalchuk has gone to fat camp every year since she was a little girl. Not this year. This year she has new plans to chase her secret dream of being a newscasterand to kiss the boy shes crushing on.Callie Reyes is the pretty girl who is next in line for dance team captain and has the popular boyfriend. But when it comes to other girls, shes more frenemy than friend.When circumstances bring the girls together over the course of a semester, they surprise everyone (especially themselves) by realizing that they might have more in common than they ever imagined.A story about unexpected friendship, romance, and Texas-size girl power, this is another winner from Julie Murphy.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Dumplin .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 464 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 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Other contributors include: Julie Murphy, Sandhya Menon, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Nina LaCour, Stephanie Kuehnert, Sona Charaipotra, Anna-Marie McLemore, Brandy Colbert, Martha Brockenbrough, Jaye Robin Brown, Maurene Goo, Aisha Saeed, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Hannah Moskowitz, Ilene (I. W. ) Gregoria, Tracy Deonn Walker, Somaiya Daud, Christine Day, and Alexandra Duncan.

 

This book is in the following series:

Dumplin

"This companion to the very popular Dumplin' introduces more memorable characters for whom readers can't help but cheer." -- School Library Journal

 

"Julie Murphy has created the platonic love story of a lifetime. I am wildly in love with Puddin'." -- Becky Albertalli, award-winning author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda

 

"Murphy's plot brims with unlikely friendships, irresistible romance, fabulous fat acceptance, and a kick-ass ending. Buoying." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

 

"Murphy's energetic writing style makes for compulsive readability." -- Booklist

 

"Texans and non-Texans alike will appreciate getting to know two strong-minded Lone Star girls." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

 

"A wonderful story of young romance, body acceptance, and unlikely friendships." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

 

Praise for RAMONA BLUE: "An exquisite, thoughtful exploration of the ties that bind and the fluidity of relationships, sexuality, and life." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

 

Praise for RAMONA BLUE: "Julie Murphy knows a thing or two about navigating the worlds of girls on the brink of self-discovery." -- Booklist (starred review)

 

Praise for RAMONA BLUE: "A must-have work that will resonate with teens" -- School Library Journal

 

Praise for RAMONA BLUE: "Julie Murphy delivers a fresh and glorious love story that addresses all the complexities of one's heart. Ramona Blue's discovery of limitless love is total beauty." -- Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of More Happy Than Not

 

Praise for RAMONA BLUE: "Ramona Blue is Julie Murphy's best book yet. It's hilarious, it's heartfelt, and it's so, so real. I just wish I'd had this book to read during my own teen years!" -- Robin Talley, New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Tell Ourselves

 

Praise for RAMONA BLUE: "Murphy creates a place that feels deeply real...a great setting for a coming-of-age story, as Ramona realizes that she's capable of more than she imagined and that some categories are more fluid than she'd thought." -- Publishers Weekly

 

Praise for RAMONA BLUE: "Satisfying" -- The Horn Book

 

Praise for DUMPLIN': "Will's singular voice compels readers to think about all that goes into building-and destroying-self-esteem...Splendid" -- Booklist (starred review)

 

Praise for DUMPLIN': "Murphy...successfully makes every piece of the story-Dolly Parton superfans, first love, best-friend problems, an unlikely group of pageant entrants, female solidarity, self-acceptance, and Willowdean's complicated relationship with the mother...-count, weaving them together to create a harmonious, humorous, and thought-provoking whole." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

 

Praise for DUMPLIN': "I'm obsessed with this book. Wickedly funny, heartbreakingly real, full of characters to love and cheer for. DUMPLIN' is such a star." -- Katie Cotugno, author of How to Love and 99 Days

 

Praise for DUMPLIN': "Dumplin' should be required reading for anyone who has ever felt even slightly uncomfortable in his or her skin. Julie Murphy's star continues to shine with this groundbreaking, poignant story that will surely change lives." -- John Corey Whaley, award-winning author of Noggin and Where Things Come Back

 

Praise for DUMPLIN': "[A] richly enjoyable novel...a clever and funny book to please lovers of thoughtful romance and secret pageant fans." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

 

Praise for DUMPLIN': "Genuine, romantic, and with a dash of Texan charm, this is a novel that celebrates being who you are while also acknowledging that it's incredibly difficult to do." -- The Horn Book

 

Praise for DUMPLIN': "Portrays and challenges sterotypes about beauty pageants, size issues, and women's concerns...Powerful." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "Honest and unflinching, this is a compelling story of one teen's struggle with cancer, love, and living. A worthwhile addition." -- School Library Journal

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "Readers will turn the last page wanting to know where the next chapter leads." -- Kirkus Reviews

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "Alice and Harvey's relationship is raw, honest, moving, and unapologetic in its depiction of their individual, and collective, pain." -- Booklist

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "Julie Murphy weaves together a tender and funny tale of love, friendship, heartache, and redemption. Side Effects May Vary explodes with brutal honesty, brilliant wit, and unflinching heart." -- John Corey Whaley, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for Where Things Come Back

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "Julie Murphy's Side Effects May Vary is a funny, heartfelt, honest look at the beauty and the risk of getting a second chance. An inspiring novel about all the things worth living for. I adored this debut!" -- Siobhan Vivian, author of The List

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "A funny and touching novel about a strong-willed heroine who finds facing death simple, but facing life heart-wrenchingly complicated. A real original." -- Jennifer Echols, author of Going Too Far

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "A tale of unlikely romance, impossible obstacles, and mortality, this book is a must-read." -- Teen Vogue

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "It's equal parts fun, cringe-worthy, and totally fearless!" -- Seventeen

 

Praise for SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY: "An unexpected twist on the typical cancer story." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)