Dumplin'
by Julie Murphy
Children's fictionBeauty contests, fictionWeight control, fictionFriendship, fictionDating (social customs), fiction
4.3
Open LibraryAbout this book
Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker who is clearly attracted to her, Will and some other misfits prepare to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.
Themes & subjects
Children's fictionBeauty contests, fictionWeight control, fictionFriendship, fictionDating (social customs), fictionSelf-esteem, fiction
Setting
Texas
About the author
Julie Murphy
1985
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