"The Earth My Butt and Other Big Round Things"

What I liked about the book: The book was depressing because Virginia was mentally sick and needed some help fixing her life. Virginia sometimes tended to give up all hope about her ever getting skinny. When she visited Shannon in Walla Walla, she learned that she should try to get more exercise and lose some weight. She also finds some good ways to exercise and feel good about herself. I liked that at the end, she finally realized that she is a beautiful girl. With her self a stem going up, life is better for her. That’s a reason I liked this book because it had a happy ending.

Book Report #2

I read the book “The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things”What I learned from the book: Virginia is a fifteen year old girl that is over weight and is teased about it. Her best friend named Shannon, moved away to Walla Walla for the whole school year… leaving Virginia friend less for a whole year. Virginia continues to gain weight because she is depressed about her life. It’s not ok to eat when you feel depressed or when you feel bored. Eat only when you’re hungry. Also don’t feel bad about what you weigh because it’s just a number. I learned that if you feel like you are over weight that you should talk to someone about it. Virginia was depressed about her weight and she really needed someone to talk to and help support her through her struggle without Shannon. If she wasn’t so pressured about her weight, then it most likely would have been easier to survive at school and at home.