I first read this book in Health class because it was a requirement but it turned out to be a really good book. The Fat Boy Chronicles, written by Diane Lang, is a novel about Jimmy Winterpock in high school who has trouble with fitting in and making friends. He often got bullied at school and didn't want to go anymore because they were making his life very hard. He is very obese but doesn't realize how it could affect his life. When he went to the doctor, his doctor told him he wouldn't live very long if he kept his bad diet and poor exercise. He finally realized that being obese was holding him back. It was holding him back from making friends, being confident, and having a good self-esteem. Then, he started to exercise with his dad and eat better food with the help of his mom. Eventually, he lost a lot of weight. This book was made into a movie and I haven't seen it yet but I urge you to watch the trailer.
This book is based on a true story about a teenager( now he's an adult) who went to Mason High School and lived in Mason, which I thought was very interesting. The book was actually a diary that the real Jimmy Winterpock(his name is Doug Hennig in real life) that he wrote in high school so someday it can inspire and inform people of what it is like to be bullied. It has definitely inspired me because I hate bullying and the fact that Jimmy worked hard to lose weight, be healthy, and stay strong really showed me of what of a survivor he is. This is Doug Hennig now. :)
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