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Earth, My Butt, And Other Big Round Things
Earth My Butt And Other Big Round Things
Author: Carolyn Mackler
Virginia has a "larger-than-average" body and a medium-sized inferiority complex. Her mother is an excercise fiend, her father a golfer and her siblings are gorgeous, clever and impossible to live up to. Virginia thinks the world of everyone, except herself, then a phone call changes everything.
ISBN-13: 9780606343930
ISBN-10: 0606343938
Pages: 244
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Book Type: Turtleback
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
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skywriter319 avatar reviewed Earth, My Butt, And Other Big Round Things on + 784 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Virginia Shreves is certain that she was accidentally switched at birth. That's the only way she can account for the differences between her and her parents and two older siblings. She's sure that somewhere in the Tri-State area there's an obese, blond-haired, pop-culture-loving family wondering why they have a slim, brown-haired, and culturally enlightened daughter. Because that's what Virginia knows she is. Fat.

Being fat is a huge handicap for Virginia. She can't make her weekly make-out trysts with Froggy Welsh the Fourth into a serious relationship. She is fearful of imposing herself upon unfriendly classmates, and so she's all alone this year, her best friend Shannon having gone to Walla Walla for the year.

Then Virginia gets some news that shatters all of her beliefs. While her family struggles to pretend everything is normal, Virginia has had enough. It's time for Virginia to begin to love herself.

It's hard to summarize up this extremely good story in a few short sentences. Virginia's tale is a hearty cry for self-acceptance. Thoroughly believable and utterly uplifting, don't miss this great book.
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An excellent look into the teenage plus-size mind!
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reviewed Earth, My Butt, And Other Big Round Things on + 29 more book reviews
GREAT BOOK!!! soooo good especially for girls in middle school and high school!
mzzbarnes avatar reviewed Earth, My Butt, And Other Big Round Things on + 20 more book reviews
This book about an overweight teen just tells it like it is in her own words. It is easy to read and funny/sad at the same time. I could actually reread this one!
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This book is VERY good! The first line of it makes you wanna laugh! I read this book and feel in love with all the people! I told 3 diffent friends about this book and they both went and got it and LOVED IT!!! One friend picked this book to to a report on it, gave the name of book to the teacher before reading it. She had to get up infront of the whole class and talk about it. If you have read this book you kno why I set in the back and laughed at her the whole time! lol