Lange addresses the problem of teenage obesity in a wellcrafted novel that doesnt force an opinion on the reader, but uses the plot to guide the reader toward selfreflection. Buy a cheap copy of butter book by erin jade lange. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read butter. Butter gets good grades and plays smoothas butter jazz sax, but he is defined by both himself and his peers by his weight. She is also the upcoming author of another ya novel with bloomsbury. Erin jade lange takes on topics like obesity and gives both the perspective of the obese person and the people around the obese person. Butter by erin jade lange is a book that resonated with me in a way i had not expected it to.
Butter gets good grades and plays smoothasbutter jazz sax, but he is defined by both himself and his peers by his weight. I had actually started this book after finishing one id hoped i would. Butter is a 423pound lonely teen, nicknamed after an incident in which he was bullied into eating an entire stick of dirty butter. I had actually started this book after finishing one id hoped i. His only joys in life are food and playing the saxophone. At 423 pounds, 16yearold butter is sinking, both mentally and physically. A lonely 423pound boy everyone calls butter is about to make history. Butter is too afraid to talk to her in real life because hes worried that she will make fun of his weight problem. Stay tuned for information about national distribution.
A riveting debut that combines the relentless immediacy of thirteen reasons why with the cantlookaway drama of tv shows like biggest loser. Mar 07, 20 butter by erin jade lange is a book that resonated with me in a way i had not expected it to. He is tired of being coddled by his mother, ignored by his father, and teased and pitied by all of his classmates. He is going to eat himself to deathlive on the internetand everyone is invited to watch. He is tired of being called butter, in reference to an incident that happened many years ago. As a journalist, she is inspired by current events and realworld issues and uses her writing to explore how those issues impact teenagers. May 10, 2014 butter by erin lange is an extremely satisfying read. A boy everyone calls butter is about to make scottsdale high history. Butter, the movie, is now playing at select film festivals across the u. Butter by erin lange is an extremely satisfying read. At 423 pounds, he sits by himself in the lunchroom, parks his beemer this is scottsdale, ariz.
Erin jade lange goodreads author, valerie dayre translator. Butter gets constantly picked on, and he has no friends at his school, but he really likes a beautiful, popular girl named anna. I was drawn to the main character being a bit of an outcast. Everything butter experiences is painful, and he is completely aware of his own problem. Erin jade lange is the author of dead ends and butter, an abc new voices selection. Download read butter 2012 by erin jade lange in pdf.
Butter by erin jade lange is about a depressed and obese boy who got the nickname butter by a group of bullies. Hes going to eat himself to death live on the internet and everyone will watch. Erin langes debut ya novel butter is a darkly humourous tale of bullying, obesity and the craving for popularity in the internet age. Erin jade langes debut butter is one of the best explorations of weight in ya i have ever read. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Author of young adult novels, butter september 4, 2012, dead ends september 3, 20, and rebel bully geek pariah coming february 2016. I had this book on my toread list for some time and was prompted by a young friend to read it after he bought it and said that it was really great. Acclaim for butteran abc new voices pickabraham lincoln masterlistnevada young readers award nomineeiowa high school book award nomineesakura medal winnerwaterstones childrens book. As a journalist, she is inspired by current events and realworld issues and uses her writing to explore. The following is a complete transcript of her interview with cracking the cover. Butter by erin jade lang by austin williams on prezi.
This incident is pretty indicative of his life though, in which he is constantly belittled, and made to feel invisible. Erin jade lange is a news producer in phoenix, arizona. Butter was published by bloomsbury on 4 september 2012. We get butter s perspective and we get the perspective of the bullies. Sep 04, 2012 erin jade lange tackles a timely topic with a hefty dose of inyourface intensity, tempered by the droll sense of humor from an unexpectedly fierce narrator. Erin jade lange author erin jade lange is the author of dead ends and butter, an abc new voices selection. When he makes this announcement online, he expects pity, insults, or possibly sheer indifference. Butter by erin jade lange lets talk about that book. He is going to eat himself to deathlive on the internetand everyone is invited to wat. While butter was received w critical acclaim, and although i found it enjoyable and thoughtprovoking, dead ends made me understand why erin jade lange has been likened to john green and r. Shop amongst our popular books, including 5, butter, rebel, bully, geek, pariah and more from erin jade lange.
When butter, a miserable, obese teen, vows to commit suicide by eating himself to death on a live webstream, he goes from being bullied to being a school star. Butter by erin jade lange, 9781619631212, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Butter, by erin jade lange wondering what the kids are. Read butter by erin jade lange available from rakuten kobo. Sep 18, 2012 erin jade langes debut butter is one of the best explorations of weight in ya i have ever read.
She is also the upcoming author of another ya novel with bloomsbury, dead ends. More than a book about obesity, butter delves into themes of selfimage, peer pressure, social media, teen suicide, bullying and dysfunctional families. I cant take another year in this fat suit, but i can end this year with a bang. Nov 01, 2014 erin jade lange takes on topics like obesity and gives both the perspective of the obese person and the people around the obese person. Butter by erin jade lange is about an obese boy who sets up a website and claims he will eat himself to death on new years eve and everyone is invited to watch. A lonely obese boy everyone calls butter is about to make history. Distributed to the trade by macmillan, 2012 dlc 2011045509 ocolc771056453. A riveting debut that combines the relentless immediacy of thirteen reasons why with the cantlookaway drama of tv sho. A riveting debut that combines the relentless immediacy of thirteen reasons why with the. Butter ebook by erin jade lange 9781599909264 rakuten kobo. Butter by erin jade lange overdrive rakuten overdrive. I cannot imagine that erin jade lange has ever been fat, known a fat person, or even seen a person who actually weighed 423 pounds. The tone of the book was light and humorous, the author still managed to maintain the tension and seriousness of the book. Erin jade lange tackles a timely topic with a hefty dose of inyourface intensity, tempered by the droll sense of humor from an unexpectedly fierce narrator.
Butter ebook published february 26th 20 by faber and faber ebook, 352 pages authors. Butter by erin jade lange posted on september 7, 2015 if youre looking for a novel to help your students step into the shoes of someone experiencing bullying, and the ups and downs of balancing life offline and online, then i highly recommend butter by erin jade lange. We get butters perspective and we get the perspective of the bullies. Butter is one of best books released on 2012 containing 294 pages, this book written by erin jade lange whom known as an author and have wrote many interesting books with great story telling. But, i liked what he discovered along the way, both in other people and about himself. As a journalist, she is inspired by current events and realworld issues and uses her writing to explore how. But, i liked what he discovered along the way, both in. With a deft hand, erin jade lange allows readers to identify with both the bullies and the bullied in this allconsuming look at one teens battle with himself. It is exciting, funny and intriguing, as well as deep and enlightening joel. I thought the idea that he was going to eat himself to death was a little dramatic. Meanwhile, check out the not a blog above for pictures from the set.
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