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Synopsis
Overweight, fifteen-year-old Tristan, who lives happily with his divorced mother and her boyfriend Frank, suddenly finds that he must deal with intensified criticism about his weight and other aspects of his life when Frank's popular but troubled, nutrition-obsessed daughter moves in.Overweight, fifteen-year-old Tristan, who lives happily with his divorced mother and her boyfriend Frank, finds that he must deal with criticism about his weight when Frank's popular but troubled, nutrition-obsessed daughter moves in.
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About the Author
Peter Marino is an English professor and playwright whose first play has been produced in festivals around the country. He lives with his spouse, G. A. Broadwell, and their two "children" Ofi and Scratchbat(a dog and a bat, but not just any dog and bat) in New York State.
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Grade 7-10–In this funny but heart-wrenching story, 15-year-old Tristan spends one week with his college-professor mom and her boyfriend Frank, and the next with his college-professor dad and his girlfriend, and the situation works for everyone. Tristan's excess weight has always bothered him but since both of his parents live with heavy partners, he's been able to deal with it. But all that changes when Frank's daughter moves in. Beautiful, calorie-conscious Kelly turns heads, but her mouth is lethal as she immediately zeroes in on Tristan's weight and twists a knife into the wounds that she inflicts on his self-esteem. Things go from bad to worse as her cruelty, added to the casual torment by other students, finally causes Tristan to recognize that he needs to remove himself from the toxic atmosphere and live exclusively with his dad, and to find coping mechanisms to help him deal with the school atmosphere. The ending is hopeful as the teen regains his humor and discovers how much he enjoys cross-country skiing. A priority purchase for all libraries serving teens.–Susan Riley, Mount Kisco Public Library, NY
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- PublisherHoliday House
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0823420965
- ISBN 13 9780823420964
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages221
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