It's not my body that's holding me back. It's more of a problem that people keep telling me it should.Meet Emily Daly, a stylish, cute, intelligent and hilarious seventeen-year-old about to start her last year at school. Emily is also fat. She likes herself and her body. When she meets Joe at a house party, he instantly becomes The Crush of Her Life. Everything changes. At first he seems perfect. But as they spend more time together, doubts start to creep in. With her mum trying new fad diets every week, and increasing pressure to change, Emily faces a constant battle to stay strong, be her true self and not change for anyone. No Big Deal is a warm, funny inspiring debut YA novel from Bethany Rutter: influencer, editor and a fierce UK voice in the debate around body positivity.
| ISBN: | 9781509876884 |
| Publication date: | 6th August 2020 |
| Author: | Bethany Rutter |
| Publisher: | Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Macmillan |
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem |