Every body is a swimsuit body: Exploring body positive YA novels
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Jul 11 2019
Four years ago, author Julie Murphy released the powerful YA novel, Dumplin’. The heartfelt story of Willow Dean Dixon – a plus-size teen who defiantly enters her overbearing mother’s small Texas beauty pageant – moved readers of all ages and sizes. The book shot to the top of everyone’s reading piles, fueled by it’s glowing word-of-mouth reviews.