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Ox Under Pressure

by John Ney

Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 1977

Why we'd hand it over

A 1970s-era sports novel that treats weight stigma and social exclusion with real gravity — Ox's interior life is the story, not the football field.

Where to get it

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