Big Fat Disaster Contributor(s): Fehlbaum, Beth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440592675 ISBN-13: 9781440592676 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Depression |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 760 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.70 lbs) 286 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 175304 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Texas Library Association Spirit of TX High School Reading List Winner Insecure, shy, and way overweight, Colby hates the limelight as much as her pageant-pretty mom and sisters love it. It's her life: Dad's a superstar, running for office on a family values platform. Then suddenly, he ditches his marriage for a younger woman and gets caught stealing money from the campaign. Everyone hates Colby for finding out and blowing the whistle on him. From a mansion, they end up in a poor relative's trailer, where her mom's contempt swells right along with Colby's supersized jeans. Then, a cruel video of Colby half-dressed, made by her cousin Ryan, finds its way onto the internet. Colby plans her own death. A tragic family accident intervenes, and Colby's role in it seems to paint her as a hero, but she's only a fraud. Finally, threatened with exposure, Colby must face facts about her selfish mother and her own shame. Harrowing and hopeful, proof that the truth that saves us can come with a fierce and terrible price, Big Fat Disaster is that rare thing, a story that is authentically new. |