Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
none
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
explores serious issues
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Eric_and_Sarah's_friendship
Eric_and_his_father's_strained_relationship Eric_and_his_mother's_support Eric_and_his_peers'_dynamics Sarah_and_her_father's_abuse |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Chris_Crutcher
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:American_Library_Association_Best_Book_for_Young_Adults
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| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Sarah's_struggle_with_her_past
Eric's_journey_of_self-discovery |
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
external conflict |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive
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| gptkbp:genre |
young adult fiction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
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| gptkbp:impact |
encouraged empathy in readers
fostered understanding of bullying consequences highlighted importance of friendship influenced discussions on body image promoted awareness of mental health issues |
| gptkbp:influence |
Chris_Crutcher's_own_experiences
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| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-688-14173-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Sarah_Byrnes
gptkb:Eric_Calhoune |
| gptkbp:motif |
mental health
family dynamics weight and body image |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
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| gptkbp:pageCount |
224
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| gptkbp:plot |
bullying incidents at school
Eric's_decision_to_stay_fat Eric's_friendship_with_Sarah Eric's_relationship_with_his_father Sarah's_revelation_about_her_family |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Greenwillow_Books
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1993
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| gptkbp:setting |
high school
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| gptkbp:style |
conversational tone
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
fat as a shield
Sarah's_scars |
| gptkbp:targetAudience |
young adults
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| gptkbp:theme |
friendship
bullying self-acceptance |