My Ideal Boyfriend Is a Croissant (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781984849281)

This honest, laugh-out-loud novel brimming with body positivity, bite-sized nuggets of feminism, and commentary on eating will have readers rooting for sixteen-year-old BB as she navigates her world while maintaining her plucky zest for life even in the most trying of times.

It's a food diary. I have to tell the truth. That's the point.

Sixteen-year-old Bluebelle, also known as BB or Big Bones, lives her life unapologetically. She loves life She loves food

When BB has a worse-than-usual asthma attack, her mom insists she go to the doctor. There, she is told that she is overweight (no surprise) and prediabetic (big surprise) and must lose weight, move more, and keep a food diary. To get out of this immediate health crisis, she agrees to make an effort.

Then a tragedy occurs in the family, and things get seriously complicated. Suddenly, losing weight and moving more are the least of her worries. As for the food diary, though, BB doesn't just document what she's eating, she documents what she's feeling--and she has a lot to say

A CLIP Carnegie Medal Children's Book Award Nominee

Author: Laura Dockrill
ISBN-10: 198484928X
ISBN-13: 9781984849281
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Language: English
Published: 07/16/2019
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2019
School Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 79
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 92

About the Author
Laura Dockrill is a performance poet and novelist. She is the author of both young adult novels and books for younger readers, as well as a children's poetry collection available in the UK. Laura Dockrill lives in London.

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