Fat Chance, Charlie Vega is (to quote the author) “about a 16-year-old Fat Puerto Rican girl looking for love.” And especially hard when your whole life is on fire. At its’ heart is body positivity in this sensitive, coming-of-age YA debut.  It is beautifully written by Maldonado’s own Latinx voice. Check out this article that just came out.​

<p><strong>Fat Chance, Charlie Vega&nbsp;</strong>is (to quote the author) &ldquo;about a 16-year-old Fat Puerto Rican girl looking for love.&rdquo;&nbsp;And especially hard when your whole life is on fire. At its&rsquo; heart is body positivity in this sensitive, coming-of-age YA debut.&nbsp; It is beautifully written by Maldonado&rsquo;s own Latinx voice. Check out&nbsp;<a href="https://t.sidekickopen07.com/s2t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDZK2W2wWK742B9nMJW7t5XZs2BWcB0N5vw5h0cVPtCW3LqWkM56dB_vf24VHjM02?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-41Q2DsW3KbWrH3Fbt5SW41RkQf1LvdjCW1LBDCl3yNtvSf1-Zdsk04&amp;si=5279092040007680&amp;pi=ff802071-afca-4f95-ae65-9e18d64721ab" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://t.sidekickopen07.com/s2t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDZK2W2wWK742B9nMJW7t5XZs2BWcB0N5vw5h0cVPtCW3LqWkM56dB_vf24VHjM02?te%3DW3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-41Q2DsW3KbWrH3Fbt5SW41RkQf1LvdjCW1LBDCl3yNtvSf1-Zdsk04%26si%3D5279092040007680%26pi%3Dff802071-afca-4f95-ae65-9e18d64721ab&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613667006612000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGjRPdq88-hXxkWX7nyAopNJgzi3g">this article</a>&nbsp;that just came out.​</p>

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