{"product_id":"a-work-in-progress-jarrett-lerner-9781665905152","title":"A Work in Progress","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and \"perceptive\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill is the only round kid in a school full of thin ones. So he hides...in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn't the only feeling that dominates Will's life. He's also got a crush on a girl named Jules who he knows he doesn't have a chance with, because of his size--but he can't help wondering \u003ci\u003ewhat if?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill's best shot at attracting Jules's attention is by slaying the Will Monster inside him by changing his eating habits and getting more exercise. But the results are either frustratingly slow or infuriatingly unsuccessful, and Will's shame begins to morph into self-loathing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance, Will meets skateboarder Markus, who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jarrett Lerner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1665905158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665905152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e521981 \/ Work in Progress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/29\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Jarrett Lerner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070200606975,"sku":"9781665905152","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2794da30-7a57-4fc6-ac5d-5d063bc158d8.jpg?v=1685428943","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-work-in-progress-jarrett-lerner-9781665905152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}