{"product_id":"lost-stars-paperback","title":"Lost Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Selin Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor \u0026amp; Park\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003ePerks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e in this bittersweet 1980's story about love, loss, and a comet that only comes around every ninety-seven years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Carrie looks through her telescope, the world makes sense. It's life here on Earth that's hard to decipher. Since her older sister, Ginny, died, Carrie has been floating in the orbit of Ginny's friends, the cool kids, who are far more interested in bands and partying than science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarrie's reckless behavior crosses a line, and her father enrolls her in a summer work camp at a local state park. There, Carrie pulls weeds and endures pep talks about the power of hard work. Despite her best efforts to hate the job, Carrie actually feels happy out in nature. And when she meets Dean--warm, thoughtful, and perceptive--she starts to discover that her life can be like her beloved night sky, with black holes of grief for Ginny and dazzling meteors of joy from first love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrief and Loss: \u003c\/b\u003e Still reeling from the death of her sister, Ginny, Carrie finds herself floating in her sister's old friend group, a constant and painful reminder of everything she's lost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForced Proximity: \u003c\/b\u003e Sent to a summer work camp as punishment, Carrie expects nothing but pulling weeds and misery. She doesn't expect to meet Dean, a thoughtful boy who sees the real her.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1980s Nostalgia: \u003c\/b\u003e Set to a soundtrack of The Replacements, The Velvet Underground, and The Psychedelic Furs, this story is steeped in the bittersweet feeling of a 1980s summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst Love: \u003c\/b\u003e A tentative first romance that feels as rare and dazzling as the comet Carrie is waiting for, proving that even after the deepest loss, joy can arrive like a meteor shower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Selin Davis\u003c\/b\u003e, a freelance writer and personal essayist, has written for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal, Salon, Time, Parenting, Paper, New York Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications, and currently edits a website for NewsCorp. Lisa lives in Brooklyn with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50595049898207,"sku":"9781328787316","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/fcTpHERziY9781328787316.webp?v=1784827527","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/lost-stars-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}