description: Sarah Byrnes and Eric have been friends for years. When they were children, his fat and her terrible scars made them both outcasts. Later, although swimming slimmed Eric, she stayed his closest friend. 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 currents pull them both under.
language: English
title: Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
titlecomplete: Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
characters: Eric Calhoune, Sarah Byrnes
genres: Sports, Young Adult, School, Abuse, Coming Of Age, Teen, High School, Fiction, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
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: Recorded Books