Dumplin

Dumplin by Julie Murphy, 375 pages

Willowdean has always been heavy but she's always been okay with herself.  Until a boy she's always admired, a very cute, very hot boy, named Bo, starts to show that he likes her back.  Then she starts to question her feelings for him, his feelings for her, and just generally how she feels about herself.  Especially since she has recently lost her aunt, who was very heavy, to a heart attack.  Willowdean decides, on the spur of the moment, to sign up for the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet beauty pageant and finds herself with a following on one hand and ridicule on the other.  But her town may be in for a big surprise, and so may Willowdean.  I really liked this book.  Any teens who have ever felt uncomfortable with themselves will probably like it too.