Grand Canyon Reader Award
2008 · Teen · Nominee
About This Book
Virginia thinks the world of everyone but herself.
With a larger-than-average body and a medium-sized inferiority complex, Virginia Shreves lives on the Internet, eats junk food and obeys the "Fat Girl Code of Conduct". Her best friend Shannon has moved to Washington. Froggy Welsh the Fourth (real name!) has succeeded in getting his hand up Virginia's shirt, but she lives in fear that he'll look underneath.
Then there are the other Shreves: Mom, exercise fiend and adolescent psychologist; Dad, jet-setter and golfer who ogles skinny women on TV; older siblings Anais and Byron - slim, brilliant and impossible to live up to. Without Virginia, the Shreves are a picture-perfect family ... until a phone call changes everything.
With a larger-than-average body and a medium-sized inferiority complex, Virginia Shreves lives on the Internet, eats junk food and obeys the "Fat Girl Code of Conduct". Her best friend Shannon has moved to Washington. Froggy Welsh the Fourth (real name!) has succeeded in getting his hand up Virginia's shirt, but she lives in fear that he'll look underneath.
Then there are the other Shreves: Mom, exercise fiend and adolescent psychologist; Dad, jet-setter and golfer who ogles skinny women on TV; older siblings Anais and Byron - slim, brilliant and impossible to live up to. Without Virginia, the Shreves are a picture-perfect family ... until a phone call changes everything.
Awards
Buckeye Children's Book Award
2007 · Teen · Nominee
Green Mountain Book Award
2006 · Grades 9-12 · Nominee
Nevada Young Readers' Award
2006 · Young Adult · Nominee
Black-Eyed Susan Award
2005 · High School · Nominee
Colorado Blue Spruce Award
2005 · Young Adult · Nominee
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
2005 · Grades 9-12 · Nominee
Rhode Island Teen Book Award
2005 · Ages 12 & Up · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2005 · Young Adult · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2005 · Young Adult · Nominee
Tayshas Reading
2004 · Young Adult · Commended
Michael L. Printz Award
2004 · Young Adult · Honor Book
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