Name: 45 Pounds (more or Less)
ISBN: 9780142422656

Who It's For

Good for readers who enjoy Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Eating Disorders & Body Image
Good for fans of Young Adult
Great for readers who want relationship-centered stories.

What You Get

Themes: Romance, Young, Contemporary.
Reading lane: Social Themes.
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group.

About This Book

Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: She is 16 . And a size 17 . Her perfect mother is a size 6 . Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in 2 months, and wants Ann to be a bridesmaid. So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose 45 pounds (more or less). Welcome to the world of informercial diet plans, wedding dance lessons, endless run-ins with the cutest guy Ann's ever seen—and some surprises about her not- so-perfect mother. And there's one more thing—it's all about feeling...

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Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: She is 16 . And a size 17 . Her perfect mother is a size 6 . Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in 2 months, and wants Ann to be a bridesmaid. So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose 45 pounds (more or less). Welcome to the world of informercial diet plans, wedding dance lessons, endless run-ins with the cutest guy Ann's ever seen—and some surprises about her not- so-perfect mother. And there's one more thing—it's all about feeling comfortable in your own skin—no matter how you add it up! K.A. Barson's sparkling debut is "deliciously relatable, with a lot of laughter on the side." -- Rita Williams-Garcia , New York Times best-selling author