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Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies
Contributor(s): Dionne, Erin (Author)

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ISBN: 0803732961     ISBN-13: 9780803732964
Publisher: Dial Books
OUR PRICE: $5.94  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2009
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Annotation: Thirteen-year-old Celeste Harris is no string bean, but comfy sweatpants and a daily chocolate cookie suit her just fine. Her under-the-radar lifestyle could have continued too, if her aunt hadnat entered her in the HuskyPeach Modeling Challenge. To get out of it, sheas forced to launch Operation Skinny Celesteabecause, after all, a thin girl canat be a fat model! What Celeste never imagined was that losing weight would help her gain a backbone . . . or that all she needed to shine was a spotlight.

A hilarious debut featuring friendship, family, mean girls and even celebrity crushes, Celesteas story is a delicious treat that doesnat add a pound.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2008020612
Age Level: 12-15
Grade Level: 7-10
Lexile Measure: 690(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.46" W x 7.72" L (0.49 lbs) 243 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem
- Catalog Heading - Language Arts
- Curriculum Strand - Language Arts
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/2009
Booklist 03/01/2009 pg. 39
School Library Journal 04/01/2009 pg. 132
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 128394
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Thirteen-year-old Celeste Harris is no string bean, but comfy sweatpants and a daily chocolate cookie suit her just fine. Her under-the-radar lifestyle could have continued too, if her aunt hadnat entered her in the HuskyPeach Modeling Challenge. To get out of it, sheas forced to launch Operation Skinny Celesteabecause, after all, a thin girl canat be a fat model What Celeste never imagined was that losing weight would help her gain a backbone . . . or that all she needed to shine was a spotlight.

A hilarious debut featuring friendship, family, mean girls and even celebrity crushes, Celesteas story is a delicious treat that doesnat add a pound.

 
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