The Resource Fat Girl on a Plane
Fat Girl on a Plane
Resource Information
The item Fat Girl on a Plane represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Merrimack Valley Library Consortium.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Fat Girl on a Plane represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Merrimack Valley Library Consortium.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "A savvy, smart, and funny book about embracing your body and taking control of your destiny." —Kathleen Glasgow, author of the New York Times bestselling novel Girl in Pieces"Bold, unique, and completely original...A debut both spirited and inventive, much like its indomitable heroine." —Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of FirstsFrom debut author Kelly DeVos comes an unforgettable story about fierce fashion, pursuing your dreams, and loving yourself at any size.FATCookie Vonn's dreams include getting out of Phoenix and becoming the next great fashion designer. But in the world of fashion, being fat is a cardinal sin. It doesn't help that she's constantly compared to her supermodel mother—and named after a dessert.Cookie scores a trip to New York to pitch her design portfolio, but her plans are put on standby when she's declared too fat to fly. When she finally arrives, she finds she's been replaced by her ultrathin rival. Cookie vows to lose weight, get out of the friend zone with her crush, and put her dreams back on track.SKINNYCookie expected sunshine and rainbows, but nothing about her new life is turning out like she planned. When the fashion designer of the moment offers her what she's always wanted—an opportunity to live and study in New York—she finds herself in a world full of people more interested in putting women down than dressing them up. Her designs make waves, but her real dream of creating great clothes for people of all sizes seems to grow more distant by the day.Will she realize that she's always had the power to make her own dreams come true? "A realistic portrayal of the frustrations of weight loss and size acceptance...sex, body positivity, and ambition. VERDICT A strong choice for most YA shelves."—School Library Journal"Packed with smart zingers about what it feels like to be fat and have a body that people criticize...Also a fairytale romp through the New York City fashion world." —Carolyn Mackler, B&N Teen Blog
- Isbn
- 9781488023491
- Label
- Fat Girl on a Plane
- Title
- Fat Girl on a Plane
- Summary
- "A savvy, smart, and funny book about embracing your body and taking control of your destiny." —Kathleen Glasgow, author of the New York Times bestselling novel Girl in Pieces"Bold, unique, and completely original...A debut both spirited and inventive, much like its indomitable heroine." —Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of FirstsFrom debut author Kelly DeVos comes an unforgettable story about fierce fashion, pursuing your dreams, and loving yourself at any size.FATCookie Vonn's dreams include getting out of Phoenix and becoming the next great fashion designer. But in the world of fashion, being fat is a cardinal sin. It doesn't help that she's constantly compared to her supermodel mother—and named after a dessert.Cookie scores a trip to New York to pitch her design portfolio, but her plans are put on standby when she's declared too fat to fly. When she finally arrives, she finds she's been replaced by her ultrathin rival. Cookie vows to lose weight, get out of the friend zone with her crush, and put her dreams back on track.SKINNYCookie expected sunshine and rainbows, but nothing about her new life is turning out like she planned. When the fashion designer of the moment offers her what she's always wanted—an opportunity to live and study in New York—she finds herself in a world full of people more interested in putting women down than dressing them up. Her designs make waves, but her real dream of creating great clothes for people of all sizes seems to grow more distant by the day.Will she realize that she's always had the power to make her own dreams come true? "A realistic portrayal of the frustrations of weight loss and size acceptance...sex, body positivity, and ambition. VERDICT A strong choice for most YA shelves."—School Library Journal"Packed with smart zingers about what it feels like to be fat and have a body that people criticize...Also a fairytale romp through the New York City fashion world." —Carolyn Mackler, B&N Teen Blog
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- deVos, Kelly
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Young Adult Literature
- Young Adult Fiction
- Label
- Fat Girl on a Plane
- Control code
- OVERDRIVE:0849f3b2-756f-41ea-8b39-b05ae013fece
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
- http://library.link/vocab/inputERC
- True
- Isbn
- 9781488023491
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
- Label
- Fat Girl on a Plane
- Control code
- OVERDRIVE:0849f3b2-756f-41ea-8b39-b05ae013fece
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
- http://library.link/vocab/inputERC
- True
- Isbn
- 9781488023491
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
Library Links
Embed
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.mvlc.org/portal/Fat-Girl-on-a-Plane/CLrTWQx-YiM/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.mvlc.org/portal/Fat-Girl-on-a-Plane/CLrTWQx-YiM/">Fat Girl on a Plane</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.mvlc.org/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.mvlc.org/">Merrimack Valley Library Consortium</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item Fat Girl on a Plane
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.mvlc.org/portal/Fat-Girl-on-a-Plane/CLrTWQx-YiM/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.mvlc.org/portal/Fat-Girl-on-a-Plane/CLrTWQx-YiM/">Fat Girl on a Plane</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.mvlc.org/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.mvlc.org/">Merrimack Valley Library Consortium</a></span></span></span></span></div>
