{"product_id":"paperweight-isbn-9780062335753","title":"Paperweight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis emotionally haunting and beautifully written young adult debut delves into the devastating impact of trauma and loss, in the vein of Laurie Halse Anderson’s \u003cem\u003eWintergirls.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Stevie is trapped. In her life. In her body. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come true. Nurses and therapists watch Stevie at meal time, accompany her to the bathroom, and challenge her to eat the foods she’s worked so hard to avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer dad has signed her up for sixty days of treatment. But what no one knows is that Stevie doesn’t plan to stay that long. There are only twenty-seven days until the anniversary of her brother Josh’s death—the death \u003cem\u003eshe\u003c\/em\u003e caused. And if Stevie gets her way, there are only twenty-seven days until she, too, will end her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperweight\u003c\/em\u003e follows seventeen-year-old Stevie’s journey as she struggles not only with a life-threatening eating disorder, but with the question of whether she can ever find absolution for the mistakes of her past…and whether she truly deserves to.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A carefully constructed buildup still lends to a quick read, which is hard to put down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “Haston’s contribution to the genre stands out for the complexity of its characters and for small, telling details that demonstrate just how difficult recovery can be.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Haunting yet hopeful, this book offers a realistic portrayal of eating disorders, guilt, and anxiety.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888242061541,"sku":"NP9780062335753","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062335753.jpg?v=1730228600","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/paperweight-isbn-9780062335753","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}