The Fat Boy Chronicles

The book ‘The Fat Boy Chronicles’ is written by Diane Lang. This book inspired by a true story and told in first-person journal entries. It brings to life the pain and isolation felt by many overweight teenagers as they try to find their way in a world obsessed with outward beauty. In the story, the character, Jimmy Winterpock, is a new kid in school, standing 5’5″ and weighing 187 pounds.