{"product_id":"zac-and-mia-isbn-9780544668782","title":"Zac and Mia","description":"\u003cp\u003e“When I was little I believed in Jesus and Santa, spontaneous combustion, and the Loch Ness monster. Now I believe in science, statistics, and antibiotics.” So says seventeen-year-old Zac Meier during a long, grueling leukemia treatment in Perth, Australia. A loud blast of Lady Gaga alerts him to the presence of Mia, the angry, not-at-all-stoic cancer patient in the room next door. Once released, the two near-strangers can’t forget each other, even as they desperately try to resume normal lives. The story of their mysterious connection drives this unflinchingly tough, tender novel told in two voices.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Above average in this burgeoning subgenre; it’s the healing powers of friendship, love and family that make this funny-yet-philosophical tale of brutal teen illness stand out.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Kirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   * \"\u003cem\u003eZac \u0026amp; Mia\u003c\/em\u003e holds its own as a smart, well-crafted story about the importance of friendship and feeling understood.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—School Library Journal, \u003c\/em\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Betts portrays cancer as hard, scary, and isolating, but beatable\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eor at least bearable—if one isn't facing it alone, and her depiction of a boy trying to hold onto a normal life and a girl realizing she can't keep hers from changing has power.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  \"This Australian import, told from alternating perspectives, introduces two characters who are remarkable in their own right.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  \"There’s complexity in their sometimes thorny relationship that makes this compelling as more than just a romance, but their connection is ultimately satisfyingly heartfelt. Hand this to readers looking for a love story with shadows but not inevitable doom.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Bulletin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   Winner of the 2012 Australian Text Prize \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890067828965,"sku":"NP9780544668782","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544668782.jpg?v=1730232483","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/zac-and-mia-isbn-9780544668782","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}