E-audiobook
Preloaded Audio
Fat Angie [electronic resource] / e. E. Charlton-Trujillo.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781469286457 :
- Physical Description: 1 audio media player (ca. 6.5 hr.) : digital ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
- Edition: [Unabridged].
- Publisher: Solon, OH : Findaway World, LLC, 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback. Title from Playaway label. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. Previously released by Brilliance Audio, p2012. "Ages 12+." |
| Citation/References Note: | Booklist, June 2013 |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrated by Angela Dawe. |
| Target Audience Note: | Young Adult Follett Library Resources. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Overweight teenagers > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. Overweight teenagers > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Schools > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Children's audiobooks. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at South Central Regional Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkler Library | PA YA F Cha (Text) | 35864001734936 | Young Adult Audio | Volume hold | Available | - |
- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2016 March
Narrator Angela Dawe adds a snappy tone to this fast-paced story, providing a spicy backdrop for the painful experiences of Fat Angie. Angie, mocked and bullied by peers, has recently learned that her soldier sister, the only one who seems to understand her, has been captured in Afghanistan. Now, Angie is facing the fallout from her response to that development--a failed, very public, very bloody suicide attempt. Dawe builds the listener's compassion by rounding out the the cast with portraits of Angie's sarcastic younger brother; her belittling mother; and a new student, sassy KC Romance. KC, who is drawn to Angie and defends her when needed, is a catalyst for the heroine's changes. Angie considers being "gay-girl gay," discovers she shares her sister's gift for basketball, and loses weight, ultimately finding herself. S.W. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine - Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews - Audio And Video Online Reviews 1991-2018
Angie's beloved sister has been captured in Afghanistan, bringing media attention to the family. Angie's father bails, her lawyer mother throws herself into work, and her adopted Korean brother is on the road to delinquency. Angie attempts to slit her wrists and loses it in front of students at a high-school basketball game. Nine months later, Angie is barely coping, until beautiful KC comes to town and changes Angie's life. There's a lot going on here, but that makes it all the more interesting as the multilayered characters slowly peel down to reveal their true selves. Dawe expertly handles all characters, including Angie's ice-queen, clueless mother, who is read in slow, deliberate speech patterns, and KC, who speaks in a seductive drawl. Angie's confused way of talking conveys her emotional struggles. Listeners will find themselves rooting for Angie as she enters her first romance, channels her inner basketball goddess, and comes to terms with family dramas. Grades 9-12. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2013 October
Gr 9 UpâAngie clings to the hope that her missing-in-action sister is alive in Afghanistan, no matter what her pessimistic family believes. Her mother never has a kind word for Angie, and her adopted brother treats her with disdain. Things are no better at school where malicious Stacy Ann and her minions make Angie's life miserable. Known as Fat Angie to her classmates, she's seen as the friendless girl who tried to kill herself in front of a gym filled with people. Bullied and tormented, she's understandably leery when beautiful new girl KC Romance arrives in Dryfalls, Ohio, and attempts to befriend her. As their relationship grows, Angie begins to see herself through KC's eyes, and they help each other come to terms with who they really are. Narrated by Angela Dawe, Charlton-Trujillo's book (Candlewick, 2013) comes across as flat. The characters sound bored and disaffected in spite of the plot's drama and tension, and Dawe's reading shows little variation in tone and inflection from character to character. The narration also draws attention to narrative quirks that may have been overlooked in the book's written form, such as hearing the narrator repeatedly say Fat Angie. Similarly, the idiosyncratic slang that KC uses makes her seem more like a caricature than a real teen. While this is not Dawe's fault, her performance makes clear that the book tries too hard to be relevant at the expense of fully realized, well-developed characters. An additional purchase.âAudrey Sumser, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Mayfield, OH
[Page 53]. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
