VERDICT A strong choice for most YA shelves.' 'A realistic portrayal of the frustrations of weight loss and size x, body positivity, and ambition. Will she realize that she's always had the power to make her own dreams come true?

Her designs make waves, but her real dream of creating great clothes for people of all sizes seems to grow more distant by the day. When the fashion designer of the moment offers her what she's always wanted-an opportunity to live and study in New York-she finds herself in a world full of people more interested in putting women down than dressing them up. Cookie vows to lose weight, get out of the friend zone with her crush, and put her dreams back on track.Ĭookie expected sunshine and rainbows, but nothing about her new life is turning out like she planned. When she finally arrives, she finds she's been replaced by her ultrathin rival. It doesn't help that she's constantly compared to her supermodel mother-and named after a dessert.Ĭookie scores a trip to New York to pitch her design portfolio, but her plans are put on standby when she's declared too fat to fly. But in the world of fashion, being fat is a cardinal sin.

Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of Firstsįrom debut author Kelly DeVos comes an unforgettable story about fierce fashion, pursuing your dreams, and loving yourself at any size.Ĭookie Vonn's dreams include getting out of Phoenix and becoming the next great fashion designer. 'Bold, unique, and completely original.A debut both spirited and inventive, much like its indomitable heroine.' Kathleen Glasgow, author of the New York Times bestselling novel Girl in Pieces

'A savvy, smart, and funny book about embracing your body and taking control of your destiny.'

Fat Girl on a Plane by Kelly deVos