Category: Young Adult/Teen Publisher: Books We Love, Ltd.
Pages: 80
Copyright: May 4, 2015
Price: $2.99 (eBook)
My newest novel--for Tweens!
Laura finds out that, Ricky, the boy who created her horrible nickname, "Lard Butt," has moved back into town—and immediately schemes to keep him quiet. After all, she can't let her new swim teammates, especially drool-worthy Noah, hear the horrible name! No way!
She's determined to put a million years between grade school and junior high—even in the face of a father who drives an éclair, a would-be-movie-star mother who suddenly moves back home, and a past that comes back to haunt her with the dreaded nickname.
Although Laura's embarrassed about how she looks in a swimsuit, she tries to stay true to her vow to take risks. She even lets Maria talk her into going to the school dance, where she braves negotiating a truce for a quarreling couple.
New friendships form, Laura's mother starts getting too domesticated for Laura's comfort, and hints of romance start to develop—or do they?
Professional Reviews
Dealing with Bullying
Also Known as Lard Butt is an astute study of tween angst that is, at time, excruciatingly real. If it has been some time since you’ve been 13, you’ll find it impossible not to cringe at the memories this spot-on story evokes. Author Ann Herrick writes from Laura’s point of view and does a commendable job of evoking the pain of being bullied, of wanting to fit in, of being an adolescent. The story is told with humor and charm and holds back from pushing a message too hard. But there is a message here – about empathy and acceptance and growth. In the end, the superficial changes Laura wanted to make seem inconsequential compared to the changes in self acceptance and understanding of others that she winds up making.
~~Readers & Writers Journal
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