Moose

A memoir that “combines the classic misery-at-summer-camp story with the lengths we’ll go to get thin” from the author of Straight Up and Dirty (USA Today).

Stephanie Klein was an eighth grader with a weight problem. It was a problem at school, where the boys called her “Moose,” and it was a problem at home, where her father reminded her, “No one likes fat girls.” After many frustrating sessions with a nutritionist known as the fat doctor of Roslyn Heights, Long Island, Klein’s parents enrolled her for a summer at fat camp. Determined to return to school thin and popular, without her “lard arms” and “puckered ham,” Stephanie embarked on a memorable journey that would shape more than just her body. It would shape her life.

“A hilarious and heart-wrenching memoir recounting her adolescent experiences at fat camp.” —Woman’s Day

“Mixes painful revelations with amusing anecdotes . . . [and] teems with details.” —The New York Times

“A sharp, funny, and moving memoir.” —St. Petersburg Times

“Candid . . . Inspiring . . . With vivid characterizations, spot-on local descriptions, and sly jokes at her own expense, Klein offers an original and touching take on the all-too-common problem of childhood obesity.” —Kirkus Reviews