Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Wintergirls from Laurie Halse Anderson, the author of Speak.

On Sale March 19, 2009

Dead girl walking, the boys say in the halls.
Tell us your secret, the girls whisper, one toilet to another.
I am that girl.
I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through.
I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.
Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friends restless spirit.

In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the multiple-award-winning Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lias descent into the powerful vortex of anorexia, and her painful path toward recovery.

Five Starred Reviews for Wintergirls:

"A devastating portrait of the extremes of self-deception." -Booklist, starred review

"As difficult as reading this novel can be, it is even more difficult to put down." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Anderson perfectly captures the isolation and motivations of the anorexic." -Kirkus Reviews starred review

"The intensity of emotion and vivid language here are more reminiscent of Anderson's Speak..." -School Library Journal, starred review

"Readers will be absorbed by this gripping tale..." -BCCB, starred review

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[juddbassman]

cassie side of the story should be shared she needs to write cassies side of the story

[xxDreamOceanxx]

i must have read this book about 4 times in the last month. simply amazing.

[melle7peace]

I wanna read it ..

[XoxoCheezXoxo]

my 8th grade guy teacher gave this to me to read, idk if thats a good thing :$

[XxMissLOLxX1]

i havent read this book yet but i wanna read it soooooo bad :) they have one copy left in the library but the librarys closed cuz of christmas weekend :( i bet ill read it in like 1 day :P

[ForeverTaylorSwift11]

@narsbaby21 79 pounds ... eleventh grade : )

[ForeverTaylorSwift11]

@narsbaby21 79 pounds eleventh grade : )

[balletstyle]

such a good book. everyone should read this

[haylynnelee123]

before i read this, i always thought i was fat. of course i never starved or cut or shoved my finger down my throat. But i did kinda consider it. This book changed that. Thanks Laurie Halse Anderson. If it werent for this book i could be lea.

[xFlyingRainbow]

One day. Shows How Gripping this book is.

[theycallmedumb]

i read it in two days, if only all books were like this one ♥

[17soccerchic]

@TheDingBat47 haha its fine i got it now