Poignant narrative about body image and self-acceptance resonates with young readers
Engaging prose, verse, and illustrations create an immersive reading experience
Characters face realistic challenges and growth for authentic storytelling
Supports themes of self-love and inclusivity in diverse classrooms
Recommended for middle grade and young adult readers
Summarized by Shop
A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and "perceptive" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration. Will is the only round kid in a school full of thin ones. So he hides...in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and any