"Being a model sound like a pretty cool job. Flying to all parts of the world to have my picture taken, hanging out with stars, never going to school, making lots and lots of money...that would be great." Unfortunately, models don't eat chocolate cookies...or much of anything. Celeste is not tempted to enter the Miss HuskyPeach contest, even though the prize is five thousand dollars in scholarship money. Unbeknownst to her, her aunt enters her in the contest. She is a bit round and is often the butt of cruel jokes about her weight at school. She loses her best friend, Kirsten, to a clique at school, and has to face the prospect of the contest by herself. This is a fun read! Ms. Dionne has fashioned a novel dealing with the pathos of bullying and cliques in school, difficulty of weight loss, and the importance of self-acceptance...and self-improvement.
Food - The cover of this book features a random fall of oreos and foods eaten...or avoided...by the protagonist are mentioned throughout.
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