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Title details for Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have by Allen Zadoff - Available

Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have

by Allen Zadoff
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What's worse than being fat your freshman year?
Being fat your sophomore year.

Life used to be so simple for Andrew Zansky--hang with the Model UN guys, avoid gym class, and eat and eat and eat. He's used to not fitting in: into his family, his sports-crazed school, or his size 48 pants.

But not anymore. Andrew just met April, the new girl at school and the instant love of his life! He wants to find a way to win her over, but how? When O. Douglas, the heartthrob quarterback and high-school legend, saves him from getting beaten up by the school bully, Andrew sees his chance to get in with the football squad.

Is it possible to reinvent yourself in the middle of high school? Andrew is willing to try. But he's going to have to make some changes. Fast.

Can a funny fat kid be friends with a football superstar? Can he win over the Girl of his Dreams? Can he find a way to get his mom and dad back together?

How far should you go to be the person you really want to be?

Andrew is about to find out.

From the Hardcover edition.

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  • Release date

    October 26, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781512403527

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781512403527
      • File size: 1902 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 520
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 1-3

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 14, 2009
      Readers who wade through a series of painful scenes early on in Zadoff's debut YA novel are in for a treat. Andy Zansky is the (second) fattest kid in school and pays dearly for it on a daily basis (on the first day of sophomore year, he discovers he may not fit into the new desks). Then, out of nowhere, popular football star O. Douglas takes a liking to Andy, who goes out for football and makes the varsity team. Out goes self-deprecating Andy (for the most part), making room for a more confident, funny and likable Andy. Becoming popular, albeit gradually, doesn't cure all of Andy's woes—both football and popularity come with quite a few complications—nor does it magically empower him to lose the weight. But watching Andy's transformation, his three steps forward and one step back rhythm, is both entertaining and moving (“That's the thing about being fat,” he reflects. “People can't see the real you, so you have to work really hard to show them”). Boy makeover books are rare, and this one is a gem. Ages 12–up.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.5
  • Lexile® Measure:520
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:1-3

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