"Haylah Swinton is an ace best friend, a loving daughter, and an incredibly patient sister to a four-year-old nutcase of a brother. Best of all, she's pretty confident she's mastered making light of every situation--from her mom's new boyfriend to unsolicited remarks on her plus-sized figure. Haylah's learning to embrace all of her curvy parts and, besides, she has a secret: one day, she'll be a stand-up comedian star. So when impossibly cool and thirstalicious Leo reveals he's also into comedy, Haylah jumps at the chance to ghost-write his sets. But is Leo as interested in returning the favor? . . ."--OCLC.
year: 2020, 2021
call number/section: 1000
subjects: dating (social customs), fiction, overweight teenagers, self-esteem, stand-up comedy, women comedians, juvenile fiction, self-esteem in adolescence, coming of age, bildungsromans
Editions
Elliott, Rebecca
Peachtree Publishers (2020)
Haylah Swinton is an ace best friend, a loving daughter, and an incredibly patient sister to a four-year-old nutcase of a brother. Best of all, she s pretty confident she s mastered making light of every situation--from her mom s new boyfriend to unsolicited remarks on her plus-sized figure. Haylah s learning to embrace all of her curvy parts and, besides, she has a secret: one day, she ll be a stand-up comedian star.
Schools: 6
Elliott, Rebecca
Peachtree (2021)
"Haylah Swinton is an ace best friend, a loving daughter, and an incredibly patient sister to a four-year-old nutcase of a brother. Best of all, she's pretty confident she's mastered making light of every situation--from her mom's new boyfriend to unsolicited remarks on her plus-sized figure. Haylah's learning to embrace all of her curvy parts and, besides, she has a secret: one day, she'll be a stand-up comedian star. So when impossibly cool and thirstalicious Leo reveals he's also into comedy, Haylah jumps at the chance to ghost-write his sets. But is Leo as interested in returning the favor? . . ."--OCLC.
Schools: 1