{"product_id":"a-work-in-progress-9781665905152","title":"A Work in Progress","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and \"perceptive\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill is the only round kid in a school full of thin ones. So he hides...in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn't the only feeling that dominates Will's life. He's also got a crush on a girl named Jules who he knows he doesn't have a chance with, because of his size--but he can't help wondering \u003ci\u003ewhat if?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill's best shot at attracting Jules's attention is by slaying the Will Monster inside him by changing his eating habits and getting more exercise. But the results are either frustratingly slow or infuriatingly unsuccessful, and Will's shame begins to morph into self-loathing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance, Will meets skateboarder Markus, who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJarrett Lerner is the award-winning creator of more than a dozen books for kids, including the EngiNerds series of middle grade novels, the Geeger the Robot series of early chapter books, the Hunger Heroes series of graphic novel chapter books, two activity books, the illustrated novel in verse \u003ci\u003eA Work in Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Nat the Cat series of early readers. You can find him online at JarrettLerner.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @Jarrett_Lerner. He lives with his wife and daughters in Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583291887890,"sku":"9781665905152","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b52f8e52-2ef7-44f9-ab11-0391f9360ee6.jpg?v=1732027614","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-work-in-progress-9781665905152","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}