Dumplin'

Julie Murphy

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Penguin US
16 September 2015

General fiction (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA); Young Adult

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Willowdean is a self-aware and sassy teenager. She happens to be fat, but she's not embarrassed by her size. Her mother might be, but as she runs the small Texan town's beauty pageant, she would be. When something happens that shakes Willowdean's confidence in herself, she decides to take on the preconceptions of a contest based on appearance, the small town bigots, and her loving but hurtful mother. A great story, one that has you cheering for the heroine. Lindy

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Willowdean Dickson (Dumplin', to her mum) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Really, the criteria is simple. Do you have a body? Put a swimsuit on it. But life as Willlow knows it is about to change, and when this happens she suffers an unaccustomed, and unwelcome, attack of self-doubt. In an effort to take back her confidence, she enters into the local Miss Teen Blue Bonner beauty pageant. With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs and a wildly unforgettable heroine - Dumplin' is guaranteed to steal your heart. And send you out to buy that bikini!

By: Julie Murphy
Imprint: Penguin US
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 258g
ISBN: 9780143573401
ISBN 10: 0143573403
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 16 September 2015
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julie Murphy has this to say about herself... I love pocket change, but I like to keep it in a jar, and not in my pocket. When I was little, I was on a bowling league. Moxie is my favorite word. If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be a photo booth. I like outerspace. I believe in karma. I'm terrified of cicadas. I love school. I don't pick up my house phone. I like getting mail. I'm the funniest person you know. 2+2=5. I live in Texas with my husband who loves me, my dog who adores me, and my cat who tolerates me. Baseball aficionado. Professional potty mouth obsessed with movie trailers. And movies, too. And books. DUH. Let's be friends. Her first book Side Affects May Vary was published in 2014. Visit Julie online at: juliemurphywrites.com

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Dumplin'

Julie Murphy

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