{"product_id":"a-work-in-progress-9781665905169","title":"A Work in Progress","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e Will struggles with body image and crushes on a girl named Jules, but he meets skateboarder Markus who helps him see his body as an ever-evolving work in progress. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 June 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A young boy named Will struggles with body image in this poignant and \"perceptive\" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance. Will is the only round kid in a school full of thin ones, and he hides in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, sits in the back row during class, and avoids the cafeteria during lunch. However, shame is not the only emotion that dominates Will's life. He also has a crush on a girl named Jules, but he knows he doesn't have a chance with her because of his size. Will's best shot at attracting Jules' attention is by slaying the Will Monster inside him by changing his eating habits and getting more exercise. However, the results are either frustratingly slow or infuriatingly unsuccessful, and Will's shame begins to morph into self-loathing. As he resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance, Will meets skateboarder Markus, who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 254g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 x 130 x 21 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781665905169\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reprint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jarrett Lerner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46622867751162,"sku":"9781665905169","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1725045487608_book.jpg?v=1725205946","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/a-work-in-progress-9781665905169","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}