{"product_id":"local-girls-isbn-9780425174340","title":"Local Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is at her haunting, thought-provoking best with these interconnected stories about a Long Island family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAlice Hoffman casts her spell over a neighborhood filled with dreamers and dreams as she evokes the world of the Samuelsons, a family torn apart by tragedy and bound together by devotion. As Gretel grows up, she is witness to the breakup of her parents' marriage, the ups and downs of her cousin Margot's search for love, the deterioration of a brother who passes up Harvard for a job at the Food Star, and emotional explosions that shatter the suburban quiet...\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLocal Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed by \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the \u003cbr\u003eTop Five Adult Fiction Books for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Moving and illuminative...a fine piece of literary magic.”—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Moving and deadpan funny...Epiphanies about passion, pain, and resiliency induce smiles and shivers in equal measure.”—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wonderfully sly and unforgettable scenes...Hoffman gets it just right.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Disarming wit...she balances the down-to-earth and the ethereal, and indicates that the human spirit can survive despite the cruel workings of fate.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hoffman evokes the intimacy of close attachments—mother, brother, aunt, friend, neighbor, classmate—with tender humor and deceptively simple language.”—\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of more than thirty works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World That We Knew\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e (A Reese’s Book Club pick), \u003ci\u003eMagic Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHere on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (An Oprah’s Book Club pick), and \u003ci\u003eThe Dovekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives near Boston.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301012590821,"sku":"NP9780425174340","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425174340.jpg?v=1767731650","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/local-girls-isbn-9780425174340","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}