{"product_id":"the-earth-my-butt-and-other-big-round-things-9781681197982","title":"The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Michael L. Printz Honor Book * An ALA Best Book for Young Adults * A YALSA Teens' Top Ten Book * An NYPL Book for the Teen Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarolyn Mackler's Printz Honor book--starring the unforgettably funny, body-conscious Virginia Shreves--returns in this 15th anniversary edition featuring text updates and never-before-seen material from the author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen-year-old Virginia feels like a plus-sized black sheep in her family, especially next to her perfect big brother Byron. Not to mention her best friend has moved, leaving Virginia to navigate an awkward relationship with a boy alone. He might like her now . . . but she has her doubts about how he'll react if he ever looks under all her layers of clothes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In order to survive, Virginia decides to follow a \"Fat Girl Code of Conduct,\" which works, until the unthinkable causes her family's façade to crumble. As her world spins out of orbit, she realizes that being true to herself might be the only way back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in a perfect blend of humor and heart, this acclaimed Printz Honor winner resonates as much today as it did when it first published, and now features a new author foreword, text updates, and other bonus content.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1627188\"\u003eCarolyn Mackler\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681197982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681197987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF058220\"\u003eSocial Themes | Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF054000\"\u003eSchool \u0026amp; Education | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF018070\"\u003eFamily | Siblings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarolyn Mackler\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of the YA novels \u003ci\u003eThe Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things\u003c\/i\u003e (a Michael L. Printz Honor Book), \u003ci\u003eInfinite in Between\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTangled\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuyaholic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVegan Virgin Valentine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove and Other Four-Letter Words\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Us. \u003c\/i\u003eShe also wrote the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eBest Friend Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e. Carolyn lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ecarolynmackler.com\u003cbr\u003e@carolynmackler","brand":"Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44528680173805,"sku":"9781681197982","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_49d9f1bf-130f-4d99-8e48-d3559ff302c4.jpg?v=1701390689","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-earth-my-butt-and-other-big-round-things-9781681197982","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}