Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friend's restless spirit.

In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the multiple-award-winning Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's descent into the powerful vortex of anorexia, and her painful path toward recovery.

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers. It was recognised by the Iowa High School Book Award. It also was recognised in the Blue Spruce Award category by the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards. It was recognised in the YA category by the Volunteer State Book Award. Also it was recognised in the High School category by the Nutmeg Book Award. It was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards. It was recognised by the Tayshas Reading. It was recognised in the Teen category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award. It was recognised in the YA category by the Indies Choice Book Award. It was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.

This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.

There are 278 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times -bestselling author, known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous awards and accolades.