Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. But then Cassie suffers the ultimate loss—her life—and Lia is left behind, haunted by her friend's memory and feeling guilty for not being able to help save her. In her most powerfully moving novel since Speak, award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's struggle, her painful path to recovery, and her desperate attempts to hold on to the most important thing of all—hope.

 

Author biography

Laurie Halse Anderson is the award-winning author of numerous books for all ages, including Prom, Speak, Twisted and Wintergirls (all New York Times bestsellers) and Catalyst (an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults). She is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to teen literature.