Eric and Sarah Byrnes have been friends for years, as both are seen as outcasts by their peers due to their outward appearances. Eric is overweight and Sarah has scars on her face and hands from an accident in which she was badly burned. Eric eventually starts to lose weight after joining the swim team at their high school. Afraid of losing his friendship, he continues to overeat in hopes of staying fat so that he stays an outcast with Sarah. Eric feels there is more to Sarah's past than he knows, and after learning the horrible truth of how she got burned, and the pain she is still enduring, he sets out on a plan to save his best friend. This novel is filled with many emotions: rejection, fear, love, and acceptance to name a few. Crutcher does an amazing job of telling the story of how two outcasts can come together to find their voices and have the courage to stand up for what is right. A great read for adolescents and adults.Friday, April 1, 2016
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Crutcher, C. (1993). Staying fat for Sarah Byrnes. NY: Greenwillow Books
Eric and Sarah Byrnes have been friends for years, as both are seen as outcasts by their peers due to their outward appearances. Eric is overweight and Sarah has scars on her face and hands from an accident in which she was badly burned. Eric eventually starts to lose weight after joining the swim team at their high school. Afraid of losing his friendship, he continues to overeat in hopes of staying fat so that he stays an outcast with Sarah. Eric feels there is more to Sarah's past than he knows, and after learning the horrible truth of how she got burned, and the pain she is still enduring, he sets out on a plan to save his best friend. This novel is filled with many emotions: rejection, fear, love, and acceptance to name a few. Crutcher does an amazing job of telling the story of how two outcasts can come together to find their voices and have the courage to stand up for what is right. A great read for adolescents and adults.
Eric and Sarah Byrnes have been friends for years, as both are seen as outcasts by their peers due to their outward appearances. Eric is overweight and Sarah has scars on her face and hands from an accident in which she was badly burned. Eric eventually starts to lose weight after joining the swim team at their high school. Afraid of losing his friendship, he continues to overeat in hopes of staying fat so that he stays an outcast with Sarah. Eric feels there is more to Sarah's past than he knows, and after learning the horrible truth of how she got burned, and the pain she is still enduring, he sets out on a plan to save his best friend. This novel is filled with many emotions: rejection, fear, love, and acceptance to name a few. Crutcher does an amazing job of telling the story of how two outcasts can come together to find their voices and have the courage to stand up for what is right. A great read for adolescents and adults.
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