All of Me

By Chris Baron

A boy battles bullying and family turmoil while seeking self-acceptance.

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320 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Ari struggles with body-image issues and relentless bullying after moving across the country. With his parents preoccupied by their own lives, Ari finds solace in new friendships but faces pressure to change. When his mother suggests a diet, Ari discovers that books and diets can't solve everything. As his parents' marriage unravels, Ari must navigate emotional and physical changes, learning to embrace imperfections in himself and his life. Will Ari find the strength to accept who he truly is?

From the publisher

Ari has body-image issues. After a move across the country, his parents work selling and promoting his mother’s paintings and sculptures. Ari’s bohemian mother needs space to create, and his father is gone for long stretches of time on “sales” trips. Meanwhile, Ari makes new friends: Pick, the gamer; the artsy Jorge, and the troubled Lisa. He is also relentlessly bullied because he’s overweight, but he can’t tell his parents—they’re simply not around enough to listen. After an upsetting incident, Ari’s mom suggests he go on a diet, and she gives him a book to help. But the book—and the diet—can’t fix everything. As Ari faces the demise of his parents’ marriage, he also feels himself changing, both emotionally and physically. Here is a much-needed story about accepting the imperfect in oneself and in life.

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