The story follows five teenagers—Zoe, Jake, Mia, Gregor, and Whitney—who meet during their freshman orientation at high school. At the end of their first day, they form a bond and make a pact to write letters to their future selves, which they agree to reopen together at their graduation four years later.
Virginia feels invisible and inadequate because she doesn't fit the "perfect" mold, specifically regarding her body size. She battles feelings of low self-worth, which are exacerbated by the toxic environments of school and, sometimes, her own home.
Mara Valentine is the definition of a control freak. She is a straight-A high school senior in Brockport, New York, who has her entire life meticulously planned out. Her immediate goals are simple: maintain her absolute perfection, secure the number-one spot as class valedictorian by beating her womanizing ex-boyfriend Travis, and coast smoothly right into Yale University. To keep her life stri…
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things (published in 2003) is a hilarious, heartfelt, and award-winning young adult novel by Carolyn Mackler. It was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book and remains a beloved staple of YA literature for its body-positive message and honest look at family expectations.