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Description edit
from back cover:
No summer vacation could be less promising than Bobby Marks's.
Bobby Marks hates hot weather. It's the time when most people are happy to take off their heavy jackets and long pants. But for Bobby, who can't even button the waist of his jeans or reach over his belly... read more
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Characters edit
- Pete Marino: Michelle's crush, a diver
- Michelle: Bobby's older sister
- Dr. Kahn: The man Bobby works for
- Willie Rumson: The "villain" of the story, wanted Bobby's job
- Vinnie: One of Pete's brothers
- Joanie: Bobby's best friend
- Bobby Marks: Main character of the story, overweight and frequently picked on, wants to be a writer
- Jim Smith: Willie Rumson's cousin
- Rumson Lake: The lake the Rumsons own
- Marty: Add a description of this character.
- Robert: See Bobby Marks
- Annie
- Lenore: Bobby's mom
- Laurie
- Jack Smith
- Rummie: See Willie Rumson
First Sentence edit
I always hated summertime.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Lipsyte (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1977
ISBN: 006023895X
Page Count: 152
Publisher: Harper & Row
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1977
ISBN: 006023895X
Page Count: 152
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