The Downside of Being Charlie (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780762444014)

Charlie is handed a crappy senior year. Despite losing thirty pounds over the summer, he still gets called "Chunks" Grisner. What's worse, he has to share a locker with the biggest Lord of the Rings freak his school has ever seen. He also can't figure out whether Charlotte VanderKleaton, the beautiful strawberry lip-glossed new girl, likes him the way he likes her. Oh, and then there's his mom. She's disappeared--again--and his dad won't talk about it.
Somewhere between the madness, Charlie can at least find comfort in his one and only talent that just might get him out of this life-sucking place. But will he be able to hold his head above water in the meantime?

Author: Jenny Torres Sanchez
ISBN-10: 0762444010
ISBN-13: 9780762444014
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2012
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151909 / Downside of Being Charlie


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2012
School Library Journal 05/01/2012 pg. 118
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2012 pg. 166 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Publishers Weekly 05/21/2012 pg. 58
Booklist 08/01/2012 pg. 72
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2012