| Slob Contributor(s): Potter, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 039924705X ISBN-13: 9780399247057 Publisher: Philomel Books
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2009 * Out of Print * Annotation: Twelve-year-old Owen Birnbaum is the fattest kid in school. But heas also a genius who invents cool contraptionsa like a TV that shows the past. Something happened two years ago that he needs to see. But genius or not, there is much Owen canat outthink. Like his gym coach, whoas on a mission to humiliate him. Or the way his Oreos keep disappearing from his lunch. Heas sure that if he can only get the TV to work, things will start to make sense. But it will take a revelation for Owen, not science, to see the answeras not in the past, but the present. That no matter how large he is on the outside, he doesnat have to feel small on the inside. With her trademark humor, Ellen Potter has created a larger-than-life character and story whose weight is immense when measured in heart. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008040476 |
| Age Level: 9-12 |
| Grade Level: 4-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 HL (High-Low) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" L (0.70 lbs) 199 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2015 Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Middle Grades, 2013 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2011 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2011 Charlotte Award, Nominee, Middle School/Grades 6-8, 2012 Texas Lone Star Reading List, Commended, Young Adult, 2010 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Middle School, 2012 Colorado Blue Spruce Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2014 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Intermediate, 2012 |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2009 Booklist 06/01/2009 pg. 57 School Library Journal 07/01/2009 pg. 90 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2009 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 381 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130007 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Outrageously funny and smart, this story of an obese boy who takes on his bullies is as heartwarming as it is clever. Twelve-year-old Owen Birnbaum is the fattest kid in school. But he's also a genius who invents cool contraptions, like a TV that shows the past. Something happened two years ago that he needs to see. But genius or not, there is much Owen can't outthink. Like his gym coach, who's on a mission to humiliate him. Or the way his Oreos keep disappearing from his lunch. He's sure that if he can only get the TV to work, things will start to make sense. But it will take a revelation for Owen, not science, to see the answers are not in the past, but the present. That no matter how large he is on the outside, he doesn't have to feel small on the inside. With her trademark humor, Ellen Potter has created a larger-than-life character and story whose weight is immense when measured in heart. |
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