Squashed

Author Joan Bauer
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$15.00 US
5.48"W x 8.15"H x 0.55"D  
On sale Jun 02, 2005 | 208 Pages | 9780142404263
Grade 7 & Up
Reading Level: Lexile 930L

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Join Ellie Morgan’s hilarious and heartfelt journey from award-winning author of Hope Was Here.

“This laugh-out-loud story is a delight. . . . Ellie proves herself an all-around winner. So is Max and so is this book.”—School Library Journal, starred review

Ellie Morgan’s life would be just perfect if Max would just put on about two hundred pounds and if she herself could lose twenty. After all, Max, Ellie’s giant pumpkin, could very well be the next champion of the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In. And minus a few pounds, Ellie might finally have the courage to approach Wes, the new boy in town.

But with pumpkin thieves threatening Max and Sweet Corn Coquette contestants eyeing Wes, Ellie’s not sure if she can make it.
© Joan Bauer
Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and the L.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which also received the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers. Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at www.joanbauer.com. View titles by Joan Bauer
  • WINNER
    New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
  • WINNER
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

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Join Ellie Morgan’s hilarious and heartfelt journey from award-winning author of Hope Was Here.

“This laugh-out-loud story is a delight. . . . Ellie proves herself an all-around winner. So is Max and so is this book.”—School Library Journal, starred review

Ellie Morgan’s life would be just perfect if Max would just put on about two hundred pounds and if she herself could lose twenty. After all, Max, Ellie’s giant pumpkin, could very well be the next champion of the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In. And minus a few pounds, Ellie might finally have the courage to approach Wes, the new boy in town.

But with pumpkin thieves threatening Max and Sweet Corn Coquette contestants eyeing Wes, Ellie’s not sure if she can make it.

Author

© Joan Bauer
Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and the L.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which also received the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers. Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at www.joanbauer.com. View titles by Joan Bauer

Awards

  • WINNER
    New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
  • WINNER
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year