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What Schools + Parents are doing with 'The Fat Boy Chronicles' Awareness


The Fat Boy Chronicles Book & Movie Reveals a Health and Pyschological Impact of Childhood Obesity in America today...

Inspired by a true story and told through the voice of an obese and bullied teen "Chris Rivera", The Fat Boy Chronicles is impacting students, parents and teachers across our nation. Featured on THE DOCTORS and FOX News, the project is supported by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Cincinnati Children's Hospital. More over I feel this book and movie are an EYE OPENER and wake up call to all of us .

The authors and the movie’s director are touring the nation speaking to schools and parent groups about the issues presented in the book and movie. Dr. Thomas Inge, a leading expert on the childhood obesity crisis, wrote the foreword to the book. The book offers realistic, yet entertaining, insight into the life of a high school student in today’s world. In the journal entries he lets the teacher read, he writes of the everyday, and entertaining, events of high school days.

Jimmy (interpreted by Chris Rivera) finds solace in his friend Sable who has hidden problems of her own. When Jimmy visits his doctor and is told he must confront his obesity or face a lifetime of physical and emotional problems, he begins his transformation. Two Thumbs UP, A MUST READ & MUST WATCH....

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sweet little movie.

I don't understand the low ratings.

reminds me of 3 O'clock High..another high school movie.

great performances....
I give it an 8.

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