cover image No Big Deal

No Big Deal

Ellen Jaffe McClain. Puffin Books, $4.99 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-14-038046-0

An overweight junior high school girl champions a gay teacher who is threatened with dismissal; in a starred review, PW described the story as ""thought-provoking and timely"" and praised McClain's ""astute eye and sharp sense of humor."" Ages 12-up. (Jan.)