The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler (246 pg) //fiction//

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    Virginia Shreves ia a larger then average girl, who's family is full of thin, sporty, good grade getting bruenettes. She feels horrible that she can't seem to fit in, and her best friend Shanonne has moved to Walla Walla Washington for the year with her parents. High school is hard when you're slightly over weight, you screwed up with the guy you realized you like, your mother still refuses to listen and wants you to go on a diet, and your brothers been accused of date rape.
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    Virginia bought tickets to go to Seattle during Thanksgiving with her friend Shanone, unable to take how things have been going on at home. While she's there, she decides its tiem to do something she wants, and gets an eyebrow peircing, and her friend a tongue one. When she comes back, her mother is furious, and is still putting her down about her weight. After another reblion, dies her hair purple, and decides to take kick boxing. She also talks to her family and makes up with the guy she likes