{"product_id":"leftovers-9781416546627","title":"Leftovers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA devastating novel of desperation and revenge from Laura Wiess. This follow-up to her heartbreaking debut, \u003ci\u003eSuch a Pretty Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, once again spins a shattering tale of the tragedies that befall young women who are considered society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es leftovers. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlair and Ardith are best friends who have committed an unforgivable act in the name of love and justice. But in order to understand what could drive two young women to such extreme measures, first you'll have to understand why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll have to listen as they describe parents who are alternately absent and smothering, classmates who mock and shun anyone different, and young men who are allowed to hurt and dominate without consequence. You will have to learn what it's like to be a teenage girl who locks her bedroom door at night, who has been written off by the adults around her as damaged goods. A girl who has no one to trust except the one person she's forbidden to see. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll have to understand what it's really like to be forgotten and abandoned in America today. Are you ready?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MTV Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416546627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.13h x 5.15w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2007 pg. 1075\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/21\/2008 pg. 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 536 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e121618 \/ Leftovers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laura Wiess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801125515445,"sku":"9781416546627","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/leftovers-9781416546627","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}