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by Scott Brown
Fiercely funny, honest, and poignant, this story of a growth spurt gone wrong is... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2019
Word Count 72,858
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 580L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510514, 11.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Dating (Social customs)
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | Contemporary
- Size
- Young Adult Fiction | Humorous | General
- Growth
- Self-esteem
- Young Adult Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Self-esteem--Fiction
- Stepbrothers
- Growth--Fiction
- Body size
- Size--Fiction
- Stepbrothers--Fiction
- Dating (Social customs)--Fiction
- Self-esteem in adolscence
- Interpersonal relations
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Author Interviews 1
Interview with Scott Brown
Created by American Booksellers Association
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Robbie Daymond
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 3
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Audiobooks Selection, 2020
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Young Adults Selection, 2019
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