A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and โperceptiveโ (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 hidesโฆin baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isnโt the only feeling that dominates Willโs life. Heโs also got a crush on a girl named Jules who he knows he doesnโt have a chance with, because of his sizeโbut he canโt help wondering what if?
Willโs best shot at attracting Julesโs 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 Willโs 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.
A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and โperceptiveโ (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 hidesโฆin baggy jeans and oversized hood...