It was about a teenage girl who grows a giant pumpkin for a contest. I remember her grandmother said she had a "grower's soul". I think. Anyway, I'm feeling nostalgic and would really like to read it again.
2006-11-28 10:37:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I believe you're referring to Squashed by Joan Bauer. (It is one of my favorites!)
Have you ever played the "if only" game? Well, if only Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and if only Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... if only she would realize it. Smashing! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
In a starred review, PW called this first novel about a 16-year-old girl who stakes everything on her 611-pound competition-grade pumpkin "fast-paced and engrossing entertainment that startles the reader with its underlying strength." Ages 12-up.
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2006-11-28 10:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋