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A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress

by Jarrett Lerner
CD-Audio
Age range: 8 to 12 years old Publication Date: 02/05/2023

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A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant middle grade journey to self-acceptance.

Will is the only round kid in a school full of string beans. So he hides in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch.

But shame isn't the only feeling that dominates Will's life. He's also got a crush on a girl named Jules who knows he doesn't have a chance with--string beans only date string beans--but he can't help wondering "what if..."?

Will's best shot at attracting Jules's attention is by slaying the Will Monster inside him by changing his eating habits and getting more exercise. But the results are either frustratingly slow or infuriatingly unsuccessful, and Will's shame begins to morph into self-loathing.

As he resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance, Will meets skateboarder Markus, who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress.

ISBN:
9781797159195
9781797159195
Category:
Uncategorized
Age range:
8 to 12 years old
Format:
CD-Audio
Publication Date:
02-05-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Simon Schuster Audio
Country of origin:
United States
Jarrett Lerner

Jarrett Lerner has never unleashed a horde of hungry robots on a small, unsuspecting town.

(Not yet, at least.) He lives with his wife, a cat, and a dog who sometimes thinks he’s a cat in Medford, Massachusetts.

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