In her first middlegrade novel, fry, a pw contributor, pens a straightforward but heartfelt novel about an obese boy who joins his schools. Erin frys first middle grade novel, losing it, was published in 2012 by amazon childrens publishing and has been wellreceived by librarians and teachers, in. View erin frys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. One day when he and his dad are watching a dodgers game, munching away on burgers and fries, when suddenly, his dad has a stroke. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Join facebook to connect with erin fry and others you may know. Erin fry tired of being obese and reeling from his fathers recent stroke, thirteenyearold bennett joins the cross country team to find out if. Booklist fry has a great ear for middle school dialogue, and. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Erin has three books for young readers losing it, secrets of the book, and undercover chefsand one book for teens, the benefactor. Fry is a middle grade author of losing it, secrets of the book, the benefactor, and undercover chefs.
Losing it is a book about bennett robinson, a middle schooler whos mom died when he was about five years old. Thirteenyearold bennett is tired of being the fat kid. One day when bennett is watching television his father suffers a major stroke. Written by erin fry, audiobook narrated by todd haberkorn. You are free to use them as youd like and, of course. For seventeen years, erin has taught 6thgrade english and history at a middle school in southern california, where she also coached cross country, and mentors a young authors club.
The biggest reason i think that bennett is instantly relatable as a character is because hes not superathletic or what most would envision as the typical hero. You are free to use them as youd like and, of course, copy them for your students. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Erin frys first middle grade novel, losing it, was published in 2012 by amazon childrens publishing and has been wellreceived by librarians and teachers, in addition to being dubbed an energizing and ultimately uplifting tale of the power to change by kirkus. Listen to secrets of the book audiobook by erin fry. When his fathers stroke scares him into a search for a life without xxl tshirts and. I didnt hear much about this book which shares a title with another 2012 book about losing.
Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. In her first middlegrade novel, fry, a pw contributor, pens a straightforward but heartfelt novel about an obese boy who joins his schools crosscountry team. Frys purposive debut is reminiscent of chris crutchers works, but for a younger audience. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Since bennetts mother died, he has lived alone with his similarly overweight father in a loving, but junk foodfilled household. These activities and handouts are meant to supplement your students reading of losing it, by erin. Erin fry explores the issue of obesity with heart, depth, and humor in this unforgettable debut novel. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover erins connections. This compelling read could be an uptodate twin to chris crutchers staying fat for sarah burns.
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