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The Downside of Being Charlie
By SANCHEZ, Jenny Torres
- ISBN
- 978-0-7624-4401-4 978-0-7624-4532-5
- Publisher
- Running Pr. Teens
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 8 Up—Charlie is a former fat kid. Food has always been a source of comfort, and something his mother provided in abundance. At the end of his junior year, he is packed off to "fat camp," where he loses 30 pounds. When his father picks him up, he learns that his mother has disappeared again. She is usually gone for no more than a couple of weeks, but this time she does not return. As weeks pass, Charlie tries to forget anything is ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
