Carolyn Mackler’s Printz Honor book–starring the unforgettably funny, body-conscious Virginia Shreves–returns within this 15th anniversary release featuring text updates and never-before-seen materials from the writer. Fifteen-year-old Virginia feels as though a plus-sized dark sheep in her family, specifically next to her perfect your government Byron. Not to mention her closest friend has moved, departing Virginia to navigate an awkward relationship having a son alone. He might like her today . but she has her doubts about how he’ll react if he ever looks under all her levels of clothes. In order to survive, Virginia decides to follow a ‘Excess fat Girl Code of Carry out,’ which functions, until the unthinkable causes her family’s facade to crumble. As her globe spins out of orbit, she realizes that getting true to herself may be the only path back. Informed in a perfect blend of humor and heart, this acclaimed Printz Honor champion resonates as very much today since it do when it 1st published, and today features a brand-new author foreword, text message updates, and other bonus content.