{"product_id":"wintergirls-paperback","title":"Wintergirls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A poignant story of a friendship frozen between life and death, from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSpeak.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fearless, riveting account of a young woman in the grip of a deadly illness.\"\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Anderson illuminates a dark but utterly realistic world . . .This is necessary reading.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eLia 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWintergirls\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50207063834847,"sku":"9780142415573","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/mVfU7vorsO9780142415573.webp?v=1781823398","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/wintergirls-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}