Wintergirls - Paperback
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Lia and Cassie are best friends, Wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. But then Cassie suffers the ultimate loss--her life--and Lia is left behind, haunted by her friend's memory and feeling guilty for not being able to help save her. In Wintergirls, acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's struggle, her painful path to recovery, and her desperate attempts to hold on to the most important thing of all--hope.
Wintergirls - Paperback
$12.99
by Laurie Halse Anderson (Author)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A poignant story of a friendship frozen between life and death, from the award-winning author of Speak.
"A fearless, riveting account of a young woman in the grip of a deadly illness."--The New York Times "Anderson illuminates a dark but utterly realistic world . . .This is necessary reading."--Booklist, starred reviewLia and Cassie are best friends, Wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. But then Cassie suffers the ultimate loss--her life--and Lia is left behind, haunted by her friend's memory and feeling guilty for not being able to help save her. In Wintergirls, acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's struggle, her painful path to recovery, and her desperate attempts to hold on to the most important thing of all--hope.
Author Biography
Laurie Halse Anderson has received both the Margaret Edwards Award and the ALAN Award for her contributions to young adult literature. She has also been honored by the National Coalition Against Censorship in recognition of her fight to combat the censoring of literature. She is the author of the groundbreaking National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor Book Speak. She is also author of the critically acclaimed YA books Prom, Twitsted, Catalyst, Wintergirls, and The Impossible Knife of Memory. She has also authored a number of middle grade titles including The Vet Volunteers series, and the historical fiction Seeds of America Trilogy, which includes Forge, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Fever 1793, and the National Book Award finalist and Scott O'Dell Award-winner Chains. She and her husband live in northern New York State.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: February 23, 2010
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Wintergirls
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 9
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