{"product_id":"a-work-in-progress-9781665905169","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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665905169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReprint Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43293808722057,"sku":"9781665905169","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_24e7ca7d-b2ad-438c-b32e-cebedb91db46.jpg?v=1737443257","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-work-in-progress-9781665905169","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}