A Teen’s Past Comes Back to Haunt Her
Also Known as Lard Butt, by Ann Herrick is about a young girl’s attempts to flee from her grade school nickname, “lard butt,” and remake her image as she enters junior high school. When Ricky, the progenitor of the “lard butt” moniker moved away, Laura thought she would finally shed the nickname that hangs like an albatross around her neck. But, as the story opens, Laura learns that Ricky is back. Will he revive the name that tormented her for years?
Laura is determined to bloom and that means keeping anyone at her new school from hearing about the nickname. She must figure out how to protect the new image she’s so carefully put together from the one person who could destroy it and decides tutoring Ricky might work. The adage “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” means she…
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Thanks so much for the repost!
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You’re very welcome, Ann! @v@ ❤
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