Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapters 1-2 Abstract

* Sarah Byrnes is a woman who was disfigured by scars on her face when she was three years old. She insists on being called by her full name because of the play on words.
* Eric Calhoune, known as Moby, is Sarah Byrnes' best friend.
* After swim practice, Moby goes to...
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