Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
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On Sale:
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3/18/2003
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Formats:
Paperback | eBook
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Sarah Byrnes and Eric have been friends for years. When they were children, his fat and her terrible scars made them both outcasts. Later, although swimming slimmed Eric, she stayed his closest friend.
Now Sarah Byrnes -- the smartest, toughest person Eric has ever known -- sits silent in a hospital. Eric must uncover the terrible secret she's hiding, before its dark currents pull them both under.
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Awards for Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes |
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American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
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School Library Journal Best Book
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ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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California Young Reader Medal
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American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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School Library Journal Best Book
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California Young Reader Medal
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ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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School Library Journal Best Book
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California Young Reader Medal
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ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
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Critical Praise for
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
“[A] transcendent story of love, loyalty and courage…Superb plotting, extraordinary characters and crackling narrative make this novel one to be devoured in a single unforgettable sitting.”
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Publishers Weekly (* Starred Review *)
“A masterpiece.”
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School Library Journal (*Starred Review*)
“[A] transcendent story of love, loyalty and courage…Superb plotting, extraordinary characters and crackling narrative…unforgettable.”
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Publishers Weekly (* Starred Review *)
“Pulse-pounding, on both visceral and intellectual levels—a wild, brutal ride.”
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Kirkus Review (Pointered Review)
“Crutcher possesses a novelist’s greatest asset: an ability to create people who are real and believable and about whom the reader can care deeply.”
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Horn Book Magazine
“Crutcher’s darkest and most riveting work to date…Older YA’s are likely to read this in one sitting and then will be left thinking about it for weeks afterward.”
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Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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