Crutcher, Chris. (2003). Staying
fat for Sarah Byrnes. NY: Harper Teens.
Moby has a friend named Sarah Byrnes who is in the hospital
and she was the friend who was there when he was an outcast at school because
of his weight. She was also a target of bullying because of burns on her face. She
refuses to speak and it is a plot to try and give herself time to think because
her father has been abusing her and fears it’s going to get worse. Moby has to befriend
his bully Dale to help Sarah. He also has to betray his friends trust and tell
his teacher Ms. Lemry about trying to find Sarah’s mother so she can testify
against the father Virgil Byrnes. Moby is hurt by Virgil because of his interference
but this gave the police reason to arrest him and send him to prison for 20
years. Sarah has a second chance at happiness when she is adopted by Ms. Lemry.
I think it is a good book because it covers important family issues. It also
lets students know that sometimes you have to betray a friends trust especially
if it saves their life. It is suited for
high school students. According Havigburst’s adolescents undergo changing
relationships with parent. Sarah goes through a lot of changes with both
parents.
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