false 6513844 1 This emotional and evocative novel explores the lives of three young women. Madeline, Desiree, and Ariel - who narrate alternating chapters - may live in separate decades, but they struggle with issues that transcend time and place. Madeline is worn down by caring for her alcoholic mother and has been teased since childhood for being overweight. Angry, foul-mouthed Desiree will do anything to avoid her neglectful mother and the unwanted advances of her mother's boyfriend. And sensitive Ariel struggles with the pressures of taking AP classes and coping with a domineering boyfriend. As the girls' individual stories progress, the truth unfolds that they are actually three generations of one family. And when the tales ultimately intersect, present-day Ariel's breakthrough is also a triumph for her mother and grandmother. Beautifully written and impossible to put down, "Blue Plate Special" offers teen readers a fresh look at familiar topics, while also imparting a powerful message about self-respect, empathy, and forgiveness. 6705611 1 9 2009 Blue Plate Special total:11|5:2|4:6|3:3|2:0|1:0| 11 43 38 5 4 0 false false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 04:26:50 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 04:26:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 13 22:35:28 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 22:53:48 -0700 2009 Blue Plate Special is the story of three teenage women, Madeline, Desiree and Ariel, in three different time periods. The narrative alternates between each of the women, so that each story, and the ways in which the women are connected, is drawn out slowly. In the en...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 28 17:37:06 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 17:52:29 -0700 2009
Madeline's the fat girl at school and has to deal with a drunk mother. No one pays any attention to her until that one day at McDonalds. Tad seems to like her regardless of her weight.

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