Search - The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

Story about a high school student in Manhattan who is struggling with weight issues, and with disillusionment of her older brother who has done something terrible and has been suspended from college. There were a few points where I found the book pretty insightful, but I thought that the quickness in which Virginia managed to somehow get over her issues with her family, weight and self-esteem was a little unbelievable. I also found Virginia's interaction with someone at her brother's college a little unbelievable as well. In real life its hard to imagine a teenager (or adult) that perceptive, but I think this book has a good message and I enjoyed reading it.

Larger than average (physically speaking) 15 year old girl is the heroine.