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Linda's debut middle grade novel, Food Fight, released by Fitzroy Books, an imprint of Regal House Publishing, on June 27, 2023.

Food Fight

Smart and athletic, Ben Snyder is ready to start middle school. But his super picky eating, which has never been a big deal before, is about to take him down. Suddenly everybody’s on his case about what he’s eating and what he’s not—his old friends, his new friends, his weird lab partner, the girl he’s crushing on, and a bully—and Ben finds himself in a social free fall, sliding toward the bottom of the middle school food chain.

Even worse, there’s an upcoming three-day class trip to a colonial farm. Knowing there’s no way he can handle the gag-worthy menu, Ben plans for the trip like a survival mission. Armed with new information about his eating habits, he sets out with three tactical goals: impress the girl, outsmart the bully, and avoid every single meal. But when things go sideways and epic hunger threatens to push him over the edge, Ben must decide how far he will go to fit in and if he has the courage to stand out.

Paperback
ISBN: 9781646033430, 9781646033140
258 pages
Release Date: June 27, 2023

Food Fight introduces the topic of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) to readers. ARFID is often described as extreme picky eating. For more information about ARFID please visit the National Eating Disorders Association.

Food Fight was informed and inspired by Linda's nephew's experiences as an extremely picky eater.

For more information on Purple Dragonfly Awards, visit  Story Monsters/Purple Dragonfly 2023 First Place Award for Middle Grade Fiction

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“Food Fight” Fanfare!

  • Food Fight Book Launch

    Book Launch Party at The Book Bin

    We had a great turnout at The Book Bin! There were so many people that the party spilled outside! Linda had a mini orienteering game set up like the one Ben and Olivia completed in Food Fight, and several kids used the little compasses we provided to find clues and a prize in the store! Cookies were decorated to represent different themes of the book. (June 27, 2023)

  • Book Discussion with Alice Moody, Book Facilitator and Writing Coach at The Book Stall

    A wonderful night and amazing turnout which included many writers who have known Ben since the beginning! (July 11, 2023)