BIG BONED by Jo Watson

 

Lori Palmer is facing many frustrations. Her parents are divorced. Her father is engaged to a woman who is young enough to be her sister. Her self-absorbed mother has just moved them from Lori's beloved Joburg to Cape Town. Her younger brother is autistic and requires constant monitoring. And, Lori is fat.

Now Lori is facing a new school and probably loads of bullying because of her appearance. Yep, it's just as she expected. The tall, thin mean girls don't waste any time pushing Lori's buttons. Her anxiety is running on high. School is not pleasant and with her mother rarely home, Lori is responsible for Zac whenever they aren't in school.

Two positives in Lori's life are a pretty cool therapist who helps Lori quiet her inner voices, and a new friend named Jake whose sister with ADHD has hit it off with Zac. Lori knows Jake is only interested in her because her brother gets along with his sister. There's no way a cute guy like Jake could be interested in Lori for any other reason. Or, is there?

Author Jo Watson's BIG BONED proves that finding a way to love ourselves is the best way to find happiness. Lori learns that relationships are built on much more than appearance alone.