Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes - Chris Crutcher

Crutcher's acclaimed and often-challenged bestseller about love, loyalty, and friendship is reissued with a new cover design, a new Afterword by the author, and exclusive backmatter. \n \nCalled a masterpiece in a starred review from School Library Journal, award-winning author Chris Crutcher's acclaimed Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is an enduring classic.\n \nThis bestselling novel is about love, loyalty, and friendship in the face of adversity. Superb plotting, extraordinary characters, and cracking narrative make this novel unforgettable.--Publishers Weekly \n \nSarah Byrnes and Eric Calhoune have been friends for years. When they were children, his weight and her scars made them both outcasts. 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 current pulls them both under. Will appeal to fans of Marieke Nijkamp, Andrew Smith, and John Corey Whaley.\n \nOnce again, Chris Crutcher plunges his readers into life's tough issues within a compelling story filled with human compassion . . . with his characteristic intelligence, humor, and empathy.--ALAN Review\n \nAn American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults\n Includes exclusive extras.