03878cam a2200361 4500 271060308 TxAuBib 20160827120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780062421425 0062421425 8fbe2e73-0bcb-4681-8e78-c40d444882a1 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2386264 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Murphy, Julie. Dumplin [Libby Audiobook]. HarperCollins, 2015. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 248MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 248MB. HTML:For fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell comes this powerful novel with the most fearless heroine—self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson—from Julie Murphy, the acclaimed author of Side Effects May Vary. With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine—Dumplin' is guaranteed to steal your heart. Dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom, Willowdean has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American-beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . until Will takes a job at Harpy's, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn't surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back. Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she'll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.. Willowdean (Dumplin') is a fat girl who's content in her own skin. Narrator Eileen Stevens provides an appealing look into the workings of Will's mind. Will describes herself as a "cashier, Dolly Parton enthusiast, and resident fat girl." Her attitude is upbeat and positive, but she's not saccharine sweet. Stevens gives her appropriate teenaged snarkiness, and each deep sigh speaks volumes. When a big disappointment causes Will to lose her focus, she becomes anxious and insecure. Her mother coordinates the annual Blue Bonnet Beauty Pageant, and, surprisingly, Will decides to enter--without losing weight. Soon more "outsider" teens enter as well. Stevens depicts body image issues, first romance, drag queens, and rebellious beauty queens. Listeners won't want to miss meeting this funny, original heroine. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. Young Adult Literature. Young Adult Fiction. Romance. Media Type: Audiobook. Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - Best Book. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2016-08-26 23:00:03. Stevens, Eileen. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=8fbe2e73-0bcb-4681-8e78-c40d444882a1 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0293-1/2386264-Dumplin.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8fbe2e73-0bcb-4681-8e78-c40d444882a1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0293-1/2386264-Dumplin.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8fbe2e73-0bcb-4681-8e78-c40d444882a1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)