num_pages: 304
description: Sarah Byrnes and Eric Calhoune have been friends for years. When they were children, his weight and her scars made them both outcasts. Now Sarah Byrnes—the smartest, toughest person Eric has ever known—sits silent in a hospital. Eric must uncover the terrible secret she’s hiding before its dark current pulls them both under. Will appeal to fans of Marieke Nijkamp, Andrew Smith, and John Corey Whaley.
language: English
title: Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
titlecomplete: Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
characters: Eric Calhoune, Sarah Byrnes
genres: Realistic Fiction, Coming Of Age, Abuse, School, Young Adult, High School, Teen, Sports, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 14033
places: Washington (state)
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Young Adult, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Greenwillow Books