Jimmy Winterpock always gets teased by the football team for
being fat. He’s not just a little
overweight, mind you, but just plain fat.
Thanks to a writing journal kept for his English class, we get to follow
along over the course of the school year as Jimmy works to slim down with
healthy lifestyle changes. Jimmy is
thrilled to see the changes in his body, and along the way he discovers that
nearly all of his school friends have some kind of personal problems as well.
Even though this book seems to be focused on Jimmy’s personal
struggle with obesity, I found myself even more sympathetic to the other kids
at his school. Adolescence is hard
enough by itself, but you’re really creating a recipe for disaster when you add
in other risks like abusive parents, depression or learning disabilities. Although this book is clearly categorized as “young
adult” due to its mature themes, I’d actually recommend it for parents as
well. Jimmy’s journal provides a window
into the mind of a teenager, and the issues they could be silently struggling
with.
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