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Vaught, Susan

Big Fat Manifesto

308 pp. | Bloomsbury | January, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59990-206-7 $16.95
(4) YA Although Jamie is an actress, journalist, and girlfriend, she is above all "Fat Girl" and uses her school newspaper to express pride in her size. After her boyfriend undergoes weight-loss surgery, though, she begins rethinking her identity and lifestyle. Jamie's sarcasm grows tiresome, but Vaught's unflinching look at obese teens and the dangers of bariatric surgery is topical and informative.
Reviewer: Lauren Maggio

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