This honest, laugh-out-loud novel brimming with body positivity,
bite-sized nuggets of feminism, and commentary on eating will have
readers rooting for sixteen-year-old BB as she navigates her world while
maintaining her plucky zest for life even in the most trying of times.
It's a food diary. I have to tell the truth. That's the point.
Sixteen-year-old Bluebelle, also known as BB or Big Bones, lives her
life unapologetically. She loves life! She loves food!
When BB has a worse-than-usual asthma attack, her mom insists she go to
the doctor. There, she is told that she is overweight (no surprise) and
prediabetic (big surprise) and must lose weight, move more, and keep a
food diary. To get out of this immediate health crisis, she agrees to
make an effort.
Then a tragedy occurs in the family, and things get seriously
complicated. Suddenly, losing weight and moving more are the least of
her worries. As for the food diary, though, BB doesn't just document
what she's eating, she documents what she's feeling--and she has a lot
to say!
A CLIP Carnegie Medal Children's Book Award Nominee