One Fat Summer Contributor(s): Lipsyte, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064470733 ISBN-13: 9780064470735 Publisher: Harperteen
Binding Type: Paperback Published: August 2004 Annotation: Overweight Bobby Marks hates the summertime because he can't hide under heavy clothing. Then he gets a job grooming the grounds of Dr. Kahn's estate, and it isn't long before he finds out how terrifying and exhilirating, how dangerous and wonderful, one fat summer can be. ALA Best of the Best Books (YA); New York Times Oustanding Children's Book. Young Adult. Click for more in this series: Ursula Nordstrom Book |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Dating & Sex - Young Adult Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 76049746 |
Age Level: 13-UP |
Grade Level: 8-UP |
Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available) |
Series: Ursula Nordstrom Book |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 4.21" W x 6.9" L (0.26 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/1998 pg. 795 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 776 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The acclaimed book behind the new major motion picture Measure of a Man, starring Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer, Luke Wilson, and Blake Cooper. A New York Times Outstanding Book and ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults For Bobby Marks, summer does not equal fun. While most people are happy to take off their heavy jackets and long pants, Bobby can't even button his jeans or reach over his belly to touch his toes. Spending the summer at Rumson Lake is sheer torture. This particular summer promises to be worse than usual. His parents can't stop fighting. His best friend, Joanie, goes home to New York City and won't tell him why. Dr. Kahn, a rich, stingy estate owner who hires him to manage an enormous lawn, is working him to death. And to top it off, a local bully won't stop torturing him. Bobby is about to find out just how terrifying and exhilarating one fat summer can be. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lipsyte, Robert: - Robert Lipsyte was an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times and the Emmy-winning host of the nightly public affairs show The Eleventh Hour. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. He lives in Manhattan and on Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, Lois, and his dog, Milo. |
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