Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes

Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes is a coming of age novel by young adult writer Chris Crutcher. The book was well received, including being noted by the American Library Association as a "Best Book for Young Adults" and winning the California Young Reader Medal. A parent in the Westmoreland, New York, school district unsuccessfully attempted to have the book removed from the ninth-grade curriculum because of its language.

Book information

The book's plot addresses different moral and religious issues that teenagers often face. Kay Vadergrift, a professor at Rutgers University, also cites the book as one of the 100 most important young adult novels, citing an article by Carol Jones Collins that states that the book demonstrates the power of young adult relationships.

A movie adaptation is in development through the Riverrock Entertainment Group.

The book also made an appearance in the comic book Teen Titans where writer Geoff Johns references a character named Mia, who is HIV positive. Mia is the protégé of the hero Green Arrow and states that one of her favorite books is Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes.

External links

• About Crutcher
• Discussion Guide
• Harper Collins: Teaching Challenged and Banned Books.

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