What is "dumplin'"

Dumplin' is a 2015 young adult novel and the second book by the American author Julie Murphy. It was first published in hardback in the United States on September 15, 2015 through Balzer + Bray. An audiobook adaptation, narrated by Eileen Stevens, was released through Harper Audio. The book focuses on Willowdean, a plus-size teenager that finds love, but also realizes that she is more insecure about herself than she initially thought.

A film adaptation of Dumplin' is currently under development with Disney.