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Wintergirls

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 7,099 Ratings and 2,065 Reviews

Book Description
"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 were best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies. But now Cassie is dead. Lia's mother is busy saving other people's lives. Her fat... More
Book Information
PublisherBrilliance Audio
BindingAudio CD (12 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages6
ISBN-101423391861
ISBN-13978-1423391869
Publication Date03/19/2009
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About Laurie Halse Anderson (Author) : Laurie Halse Anderson is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Laurie Halse Anderson include Chains.
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About Jeannie Stith (Reader) : Jeannie Stith is a published narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jeannie Stith include Suite Scarlett (Playaway Young Adult).
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3/30/2011 Brandie Lee tagged as: I recommend

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1/10/2011 Kristen Faulconer tagged as: I recommend, I read

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8/30/2010 Nicole Green tagged as: I recommend, I read

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5/3/2010 Sara Scribner tagged as: I read

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1/2/2010 Greta Simonson tagged as: I recommend, I read

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12/6/2009 Wendy Webb

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11/19/2009 Mary Sandford said: Another compelling YA that reveals thoughts and feelings that I can barely comprehend.
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10/7/2009 Kendra Patterson said:
A disturbing look at a teen suffering from anorexia. The story was written such that I could see how truly disjointed Lia's thought processes had become. I became completely engrossed in the story, not wanting to put it down, because I wanted to find out what happened with Lia. Can't wait to recomme... more

tags: 10/02/09, I read

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9/8/2009 Trisha Slay tagged as: I recommend

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3/2/2009 Mary Ann Scheuer tagged as: I'm reading

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