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Wintergirls NPR coverage of Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson. News, author interviews, critics' picks and more.

Wintergirls

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Wintergirls

by Laurie Halse Anderson

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Title: Wintergirls
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson

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Estranged best friends Lia and Cassie both struggle with anorexia and bulimia. When Cassie dies, Lia must find a way to hold on to hope, and eventually to recover.

Genres:

Young Adult
Fiction

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