One Fat Summer (Ursula Nordstrom Book) [Paperback]

Robert Lipsyte (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ursula Nordstrom Book | Publication Date: August 10, 2004

For Bobby Marks, summer does not equal fun.

While most people are happy to take off their heavy jackets and long pants, Bobby can't even button his jeans or reach over his belly to touch his toes. Spending the summer at Rumson Lake is sheer torture.

This particular summer promises to be worse than usual. His parents can't stop fighting. His best friend, Joanie, goes home to New York City and won't tell him why. Dr. Kahn, a rich, stingy estate owner who hires him to manage an enormous lawn, is working him to death. And to top it off, a local bully won't stop torturing him.

Bobby is about to find out just how terrifying and exhilarating one fat summer can be.

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About the Author

Robert Lipsyte was an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times and the Emmy-winning host of the nightly public affairs show The Eleventh Hour. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. He lives in Manhattan and on Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, Lois, and his dog, Milo.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen (August 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064470733
• ISBN-13: 978-0064470735
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great teenage book, January 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: One Fat Summer (Ursula Nordstrom Book) (Paperback)

I read this book this year for my 9th grade English class. At first I did not expect to like it because I was late picking a book and there was a slim choice of books left to read. Boy was I wrong! I loved this book! It really explains teen unsecurity perfectly! I suggest this book to any teenager unsecure of your body.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I thought this book was great!, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: One Fat Summer (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is about a boy named Bobby who is very much overweight. He always gets made fun of. He hates the summmer because that's when people wear the least amount of close and he is very self conscious about his body. He hates the fact that he can't cover himself up in sweaters and jackets because the weather is too warm. He gets a summer job at a man named Dr. Khan's house. He has to do lawn work all summer and is constantly afraid that he is going to be beat up by a boy who has problems and thinks the only way to feel better is to try to beat up Bobby. I found this book very interesting and I found that it was very hard to put down because I couldn't wait to see what happened next! I would recommend this book to anyone because I feel that anyone could enjoy this book no matter what their interests in books are.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever "INTERESTING", November 28, 2004

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This review is from: One Fat Summer (Ursula Nordstrom Book) (Paperback)

The book ONE FAT SUMMER is one of the best books i have ever read out of the few books i have read. It is about a boy named Robert, he is overweight and ugly. Robert has a friend named Joanie and they have known each other since they were small. They are best friends because they both are ugly. Joanie has a big nose and Robert is overweight so that is why people don't like them. So one summer Joanie goes out of town and Robert doesn't have any friends but Joanie, so he didn't just want to sit around all summer and do nothing. Then he seen a sign for mowing lawns for one dollar. So he went to the guy Dr. Kahn's house and he lied to him and said he was 17 but he was nerves. But Dr. Kahn wasn't really paying him one dollar it went from 1 dollar to 75 cents to 50 cents an hour.Robert was to afraid to tell Dr. Kahn anything becuase he tought he would get fired. So one day he was going to work he seen a truck that said SMITH boys and he tought he was going to fired for the SMITH boys. Then he got jumped and was stripped naked and left in the middle of no were. But as he was mowing lawn for Dr. Kahn he noticed a change in his body. He was losing weight as well as getting muscles. Robert lost about 20 pounds or more just from mowing lawn. Also Roberts best friend Joanie gets a little change.... So if you read this book you will find out what else happens. This was a really good book and makes you just want to keep on ready more and more. I recommend every one and anyone to read this it is interesting.