Big Fat Disaster - Softcover

Fehlbaum, Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440592675 ISBN 13: 9781440592676

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Beth Fehlbaum is the author of Big Fat Disaster, a Simon & Schuster book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440592675
• ISBN 13: 9781440592676
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286