Big girl: a novel
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Published:
New York : Delacorte Press, 2010.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
pages ; cm.
Street Date:
1003
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
0385343183, 9780440245216, 9780385343183

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Description
A chubby little girl with ordinary looks, Victoria Dawson has always felt out of place in her family, especially in body-conscious L.A. While her parents and sister can eat anything and not gain an ounce, Victoria must watch everything she eats, as well as endure her father's belittling comments about her body and see her academic achievements go unacknowledged. Ice cream and oversized helpings of all the wrong foods give her comfort, but only briefly. The one thing she knows is that she has to get away from home, and after college in Chicago, she moves to New York City. Landing her dream job as a high school teacher, Victoria loves working with her students and wages war on her weight at the gym. Despite tension with her parents, Victoria remains close to her younger sister, Grace. Though they couldn't be more different in looks, they love each other unconditionally. So when Grace announces her engagement to a man who is an exact replica of their narcissistic father, Victoria worries about her sister's future happiness, and with no man of her own, she feels like a failure once again. As the wedding draws near, a chance encounter, a deeply upsetting betrayal, and a family confrontation lead to a turning point. Behind Victoria is a lifetime of hurt and neglect she has tried to forget. Ahead is a challenge and a risk: to accept herself as she is, celebrate it, and claim the victories she has fought so hard for and deserves. Big girl or not, she is terrific and discovers that herself.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Steel, D. (2010). Big girl: a novel. First edition. Delacorte Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Steel, Danielle. 2010. Big Girl: A Novel. Delacorte Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Steel, Danielle, Big Girl: A Novel. Delacorte Press, 2010.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Steel, Danielle. Big Girl: A Novel. First edition. Delacorte Press, 2010.

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