Dumplin’
Julie Murphy
Willowdean is the fat daughter of a former beauty queen and has complicated feelings about her body, even as she refuses to apologize for her weight. In honor of her late aunt, she enters the local Miss Teen Blue Bonnet pageant and persuades three other girls who do not fit conventional beauty expectations to enter too. Her best friend Ellen’s decision to join leaves Willowdean feeling betrayed. As Willowdean grows closer to Bo, she also worries about how he and other people will view her body.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
