{"product_id":"this-song-will-save-your-life-9781250050748","title":"This Song Will Save Your Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful coming-of-age story about an outsider who finds herself when she enters the underground music scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVery much of the moment\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos's\u003ci\u003e The Scar Boys\u003c\/i\u003e or Rainbow Rowell's \u003ci\u003eEleanor \u0026amp; Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSales gets everything right\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --MTV.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaking friends has never been Elise Dembowski's strong suit. All throughout her life, she's been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, Leila Sales' \u003ci\u003eThis Song Will Save Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e powerful young adult coming of age novel is an exuberant story about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThis Song Will Save Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The emotional resonance of Elise's journey . . . feels very much of the moment.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heartbreaking, heartfelt, and eventually heart-lifting, this YA novel is one I won't soon forget. If you're a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos's\u003ci\u003e The Scar Boys\u003c\/i\u003e or Rainbow Rowell's \u003ci\u003eEleanor \u0026amp; Park\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pulsates with hope for all the misfits.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will be fascinated and touched by the first-person voice because of what is roiling beneath it. . . . \u003cbr\u003eTeens will connect with  Elise] viscerally.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sales gets everything right.\" --MTV.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A wild, witty, funny, thumping good read.\" --Adele Griffin, two-time National Book Award Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Edgy and irresistible. If this book were a song, I'd have it on repeat with the volume all the way up.\" --Sarah Mlynowski, author of \u003ci\u003eTen Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A perfect harmony of laugh-out-loud moments, heartbreak, and hope.\" --Eileen Cook, author of \u003ci\u003eGetting Revenge on Lauren Wood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A vibrant, powerful dance party of a novel.\" --Jess Rothenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Catastrophic History of You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A remarkable story about the power of truth, friendship, and music--to transform us, to inspire us, to guide us back to who we are.\" --Rebecca Serle, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Were Mine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sweet, funny story about finding yourself in a crowd, owning your talents, and rocking out on the dance floor of life.\" --Madeleine George, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Difference Between You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YALSA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Choice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Leila Sales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTonight the Streets Are Ours\u003cbr\u003eIf You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say\u003cbr\u003eOnce Was a Time\u003cbr\u003ePast Perfect\u003cbr\u003eMostly Good Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250050748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 6.17w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e161179 \/ This Song Will Save Your Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leila Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935559291061,"sku":"9781250050748","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d540bad0-6dc1-4b87-9e81-4fdc055e377b.jpg?v=1688489415","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/this-song-will-save-your-life-9781250050748","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}