When Elsie Edwards arrives in Jenny's fifth grade class, nobody likes the fat, sullen new student. Elsie steals food and lunch money. Soon, she is getting blamed for everything that goes wrong. Day by day, as Jenny learns how difficult life at home is for Elsie, she begins to understand and befriend the unpopular girl. Ever since her divorce, Elsie's mother has openly criticized and rejected her lumpy daughter. Even worse, just when Elsie finally...