One Fat Summer
HarperCollins · Paperback · August 10, 2004
The acclaimed book behind the new major motion picture Measure of a Man, starring Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer, Luke Wilson, and Blake Cooper.
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- Who it’s for
- A young adult summer story finds both strain and exhilaration in one difficult season.
- Themes
- Discomfort with body size, Family conflict, Bullying
- Genres
- Coming of Age, Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens, Bullying for Teens
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The acclaimed book behind the new major motion picture Measure of a Man, starring Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer, Luke Wilson, and Blake Cooper. A New York Times Outstanding Book and ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults For Bobby Marks, summer does not equal fun. While most people are happy to take off their heavy jackets and long pants, Bobby can't even button his jeans or reach over his belly to touch his toes. Spending the summer at Rumson Lake is sheer torture.
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This particular summer promises to be worse than usual. His parents can't stop fighting. His best friend, Joanie, goes home to New York City and won't tell him why. Dr. Kahn, a rich, stingy estate owner who hires him to manage an enormous lawn, is working him to death. And to top it off, a local bully won't stop torturing him. Bobby is about to find out just how terrifying and exhilarating one fat summer can be.
A Hard Summer
A young adult summer story finds both strain and exhilaration in one difficult season.
Come here for
- A candid look at a summer that feels more like endurance than vacation
- Family conflict, a friendship gone quiet, demanding work, and bullying
Expect
- A mix of pressure, fear, and exhilaration
- A sustained story centered on Bobby’s difficult summer
Where it sits
| Bullying for Teens | 86% |
|---|---|
| Coming of Age | 57% |
| Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens | 56% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Books About Libraries
- YA Classics
- Coming of Age
- Assimilation for Teens
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- Bullying for Teens
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Depression for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Authors
- Robert Lipsyte
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 10, 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Discomfort with body size · Family conflict · Bullying
- Reading lane
- YA Books About Libraries