{"product_id":"fat-chance-charlie-vega-isbn-9780823451319","title":"Fat Chance, Charlie Vega","description":"\u003cb\u003eComing of age as a Fat brown girl in a white Connecticut suburb is hard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarder when your whole life is on fire, though.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New England Book Award Winner!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Vega is a lot of things. Smart. Funny. Artistic. Ambitious. Fat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople sometimes have a problem with that last one. Especially her mom. Charlie wants a good relationship with her body, but it's hard, and her mom leaving a billion weight loss shakes on her dresser doesn't help. The world and everyone in it have ideas about what she should look like: thinner, lighter, slimmer-faced, straighter-haired. \u003ci\u003eBe smaller. Be whiter. Be quieter.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there's one person who's always in Charlie's corner: her best friend Amelia. Slim. Popular. Athletic. Totally dope. So when Charlie starts a tentative relationship with cute classmate Brian, the first worthwhile guy to notice her, everything is perfect until she learns one thing--he asked Amelia out first. So is she his second choice or what? Does he even really see her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause it's time people did.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sensitive, funny, and painfully honest coming-of-age story with a wry voice and tons of chisme, \u003ci\u003eFat Chance, Charlie Vega\u003c\/i\u003e tackles our relationships to our parents, our bodies, our cultures, and ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA POPSUGAR Best New Young Adult Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Cosmopolitan Best New Book\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bustle Most Anticipated Debut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Forbes Most Notable Young Adult Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Latinxs in Publishing Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Business Insider Best Young Adult Romance Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA New England Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Children\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA POPSUGAR Best New Young Adult Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e Best New Book \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Debut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e Most Notable Young Adult Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Latinxs in Publishing Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Young Adult Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e Best Young Adult Romance Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Charlie's struggles are authentic and raw while Maldonado's bright prose makes for a page-turner. . . . An overdue and welcome ingénue.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Charlie's emotional arc hits all the right notes, resulting in a warm and insightful coming-of-age tale.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Perfection. . . . A romance that warms your entire body like a cup of hot chocolate.\"—\u003cb\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sweet and sincere, Charlie Vega's journey is a delight.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"With a memorable cast that brings fresh faces and voices to a typically homogenous genre, this title focuses on the positives of the often difficult and confusing high-school experience: genuine friendships and allies, powerful first crushes, and discovering oneself. . . . Charlie's optimistic outlook, despite the challenges that come with her identity, will attract a widespread audience of romance lovers and expand their idea of what a romantic lead can look like.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"We're so excited to get our hands on it.\"—\u003cb\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Readers will appreciate Charlie from the get-go and rejoice when she herself begins to see the Charlie-celebrating light.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003es Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eFat Chance, Charlie Vega\u003c\/i\u003e is an utterly heartwarming story of love—of friends, of family, of romance and, most importantly, of oneself.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Issues of body positivity and racial and gender identity are dealt with in a light, positive, and totally engrossing manner. This novel is perfect for fans of Julie Murphy's \u003ci\u003eDumplin\u003c\/i\u003e' and for any reader who struggles with feeling like they are 'not enough.'\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eFat Chance, Charlie Vega\u003c\/i\u003e is an accomplished debut, and its nuanced depictions of first love, a complex mother-daughter relationship, and fat acceptance make it stand out.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Fun and refreshing. . . . A heartfelt debut.\"—\u003cb\u003eBarnes and Noble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"A must-read for teens.\"—\u003cb\u003eCommon Sense Media\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"This book feels like your best friend giving you a hug—it's warm and sweet and healing.\"—Mason Deaver, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Wish You All the Best\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"A sweet and cheerful debut, \u003ci\u003eFat Chance, Charlie Vega\u003c\/i\u003e moves with rom-com energy and a whole lot of awkward, goofy, chubby-girl-with-a-crush-on-a-boy vibes.\"—Gabby Rivera, author of \u003ci\u003eJuliet Takes a Breath\u003c\/i\u003e and Marvel's \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrystal Maldonado\u003c\/b\u003e is a young adult author of inclusive romcoms for fat, brown girls. 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