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The earth, my butt, and other big, round things

by Carolyn Mackler, Carolyn Mackler

Weight controlFamily problemsFictionSelf-perceptionHigh schoolsAssertiveness (Psychology)SchoolsJuvenile fiction

Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.

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Book data: Open Library