Paperweight

by Meg Haston

On Sale: 07/07/2015

Paperweight

by Meg Haston

On Sale: 07/07/2015

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About the Book

This 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 Wintergirls.

Seventeen-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.

Life 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.

Her 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 she caused. And if Stevie gets her way, there are only twenty-seven days until she, too, will end her life.

Paperweight 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.

Critical Praise

★ “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.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A carefully constructed buildup still lends to a quick read, which is hard to put down.” — School Library Journal

“Haunting yet hopeful, this book offers a realistic portrayal of eating disorders, guilt, and anxiety.” — Brightly

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062335746
  • ISBN 10: 006233574X
  • Imprint: HarperTeen
  • On Sale: 07/07/2015
  • Pages: 304
  • List Price:21.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Depression
  • BISAC2 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Eating Disorders & Body Image
  • BISAC3 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBT

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