Fat Boy vs. the Cheerleaders is the perfect summer
read for not only middle and high school students, but also for those whose
high school experience may not have been with the popular clique. Gabe, aka “Chunk”, and his friends
decide that they’ve had enough when their band camp is taken away from them so
that the cheerleaders can have a dance team and a fancy new coach. Gabe in particular has had enough. For the past few years it seems like
everything that was important to him has either left or been taken away. His mom left, his dad has checked out,
his best friend left to be part of the popular crowd, band camp is no more, and
now his beloved band teacher is on a downward spiral. Gabe has decided to take back his life. He’s tried of letting people make fun
of him and being the class clown.
He taps into his leadership bone and with help from some new friends,
and grandpa, Gabe organizes an offbeat protest to take back the band.
I absolutely loved this book! Gabe and his friends are the kind of kids that are so easy
to cheer for. They call themselves
“geeks” in the book, but they’re the kids that care enough about each other and
their school to really get things done.
They’re the movers and shakers of the future! Let’s hear it for the nerds!
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