Biggie, by Derek E. Sullivan
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Biggie, by Derek E. Sullivan
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Henry "Biggie" Abbott is the son of one of Finch, Iowa's most famous athletes. His father was a baseball legend and his step-dad is a close second. At an obese 300+ pounds though, Biggie himself prefers classroom success to sports. As a perfectionist, he doesn't understand why someone would be happy getting two hits in five trips to the plate. "Forty percent, that's an F in any class," he would say. As Biggie's junior year begins, the girl of his dreams, Annabelle Rivers, starts to flirt with him and suggests he should play baseball. Hundreds of people before his dream girl have told him to follow in his dad's footsteps and play ball, but Annabelle might be the one to actually convince him to try. What happens when a boy who has spent his entire life trying to remain invisible is suddenly thrust into the harsh glare of the high school spotlight?
Biggie, by Derek E. Sullivan- Amazon Sales Rank: #1216058 in Books
- Brand: Sullivan, Derek E.
- Published on: 2015-03-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.34" h x .85" w x 7.42" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 272 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—In this debut novel, Henry is an obese high school student weighing in at 300 pounds. Because of his weight, everyone calls him Biggie, and he has little desire to try to lose the weight. That is, until one day when he is forced to participate in gym class and pitches a perfect game in a Wiffle ball match. The unathletic son of a baseball legend, he's always had little hope of living up to everyone's expectations—until that Wiffle ball game, when he catches a glimpse into his possible future. Most of his motivation to lose weight and play baseball comes from Annabelle, the popular girl he's been crushing on since elementary school, but his chances with her are ruined when she finds out that he's been hacking into her email account for years. Despite this setback, Biggie plans to lose 80 pounds, perfect his curveball, and win Annabelle back by cozying up to the popular kids. The majority of the characters are well developed, although almost none of them are likable, including Biggie, who regularly drops f-bombs, purposefully alienates everyone, and makes poor choices throughout the novel. Some teens may find Biggie's attitude off-putting. In the end, however, Biggie redeems himself by realizing that he just might be the villain of the story. This novel is well written and fairly quick-paced, but only skims the surface on the topic of bullying. VERDICT Readers who persevere through the unlikable characters will find a thoughtful conclusion.—Candyce Pruitt-Goddard, Hartford Public Library, CT
Review Chosen as a Spring 2015 Young Adult BUZZ BOOK by Publishers Lunch."Some teens may find Biggie's attitutude off-putting. In the end, however, Biggie redeems himself by realizing that he just might be the villain of the story. This novel is well written and fairly quick-paced." School Library Journal, February 1, 2015"Venturing beyond the typical boy-seeks-girl story, this filters the agonies of adolescence through a largely unvoiced perspective with an honesty readers will appreciate." Booklist, March 1, 2015"Thoughtful and witty, Biggie tells a story full of physical and emotional highs and lows as debut author Sullivan empathetically addresses topics of self-esteem and finding healthier, happier versions of oneself (and what that even means)." Publishers Weekly, January 19, 2015"Biggie's story will resonate with all those students who feel invisible and alone. A bighearted story that will have readers rooting for Henry 'Biggie' Abbott." Kirkus Reviews, January 15, 2015
About the Author Derek E. Sullivan is an award-winning reporter and columnist at the Rochester Post-Bulletin in Minnesota. As a reporter, he has written more than 1,000 stories about the lives of teenagers, which he attributes to helping him find his YA voice. He has an MFA from Hamline University and lives in Minnesota with his wife and three sons. This is his first novel.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. I am Biggie, and... By Charmaine I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Henry "Biggie" Abbott is me.I was the fat kid, the super smart kid, the kid who stood outside of the popular circle looking in. I preferred sitting in bed with a textbook (and the compulsory Mountain Dew) than feeling the weight (literally and figuratively) of trying to fit in at social events. Living out an entire romantic relationship with my crush in my head was simpler than waving to him in the hallway.Henry's inner monologue isn't pretentious and doesn't overshoot his age and maturity level. He's a teenager. A really, really smart one, but a teenager nonetheless. His complicated family structure (his stepfather's vacillating between indifference and contempt for Biggie, the early abandonment by his birth father whose legacy sticks around as a jabbing reminder) is written with a mature voice and heartbreaking authenticity. His boyish (bordering on outlandish) ideas and behavior regarding all things Annabelle are an amusing snap back to reality, reminding the reader that late adolescence is truly a study in contrast.Kudos to the author, in a climate of hyperbolized teenage characters and fantastical plotlines, for letting us into Henry "Biggie" Abbott's head for a while. In doing so, he shows us that even those kids without superpowers or tragic fates can leave an unforgettable mark on readers. Long live Biggie!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Unexpected surprise (in a good way) By Matertempest Biggie is a wonderful surprise. I generally lean towards books with more history, romance, and less baseball but I enjoyed this book immensely. I could not put it down and re-read some passages many times.It is not as expected and very different from a lot of YA fiction today. It has real characters, with normal problems, but told in a way that the reader is enveloped into Biggie's world. Biggie's weight is merely a jumping off point for a universal story of how kind we are to ourselves and others. And the ramifications of how we treat ourselves and others. I cannot wait to read more from this author!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Uneven writing, but this book will find its readers By Jane Easterly The writing in Biggie by Derek E. Sullivan is very uneven. In his acknowledgements, the author says he originally wrote a short story about an overweight teen who throws a perfect game of Wiffle ball in gym class. That portion of the book was for me without question the best part.The ending, which takes the Wiffle ball experience to a higher level, was very hard to believe, as was the main character’s encounter with his long-absent father. Biggie also quits the team and is taken back by his coach for the Big Game without too much fuss, and I did not find that realistic.I enjoyed the Iowa setting and the baseball theme in the plot, and the author does write some beautiful lines. For example:“To avoid being hit by spoken bullets, I have decided to never point that gun at anyone else. I keep my mouth shut at all costs.” (p. 3 of the advance reader copy)“[The boys] walk out. A few of them look over at me on the bleachers. They probably think I’m early for a meeting of the nerds or geeks or loners. Wait. Do loners have meetings? I think I’m losing my mind or having my first panic attack.” (p. 45 of the advance reader copy)At times Biggie’s voice sounded very real and natural, and at other times he was a little too self-aware (as often happens with first person narrators). Biggie and his stepfather have a troubled relationship, but the stepfather is not a mean stereotype. It is also refreshing to have a fat kid protagonist, and I’m sure this book will find its readers. It’s a decent debut novel. The author shows promise.I read an advance reader copy of Biggie.
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