Laurie halse anderson was born in potsdam, new york in 1961. I had heard of laurie halse anderson because speak is a banned book and that gets a lot of publicity during banned books week. Rated t for no other reason than content involving anorexia which should be assumed if youre reading a wintergirls fanfiction. This was recommended to me several months ago as part of a book club but for some reason i just didnt get around to reading it. Lia and cassie were best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies. Tell us your secrets, the girls whisper, one toilet to another. She hated books as a kid, but now laurie halse anderson is a gritty voice for young readers and a strong defender of the craft. Ifwhen wintergirls is made into a movie movies and tv. Fiction lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. This is more personal than anything else, and was inspired by the novel wintergirls. She struggles to fight her mental illness while balancing everything else in her life.
In twisted, the acclaimed laurie halse anderson tackles a very controversial subject. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. In a world riddled with madefortv, paintbynumbers eating disorder cliche, wintergirls by laurie halse anderson separates itself from the pack. This fiction book by laurie halse anderson is published by speak, an imprint of penguin group usa. I stick bandaids on my weeping cuts, put on pink pajamas so we match, and snuggle with her under her rainbow comforter. As the book opens, lia is reeling from the loss of her estranged bestie, cassie. Written by laurie halse anderson, audiobook narrated by mandy siegfried, ashley c. The book is raw and disturbing and scary as hell, because it tells truth. Speak is one of my all time favorite novels, so to say i was excited to read wintergirls was an understatement. Laurie halse anderson was born on 23rd of october 1961 in potsdam new york. This was my first read by laurie halse anderson and i now see why people love her writing so much.
She has a way of explaining inner thoughts in beautiful and heartbreaking words and phrases, and while the language is poetic it doesnt drown the actual story. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wintergirls. Yet anderson infuses the narrative with a wit that sustains the heroine through her pain and holds readers empathy. This was recommended to me several months ago as part of a book club but for some reason i just didnt get. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson ashleigh online. Wintergirls laurie halse anderson book trailer youtube. Lias firstperson narration is so authentic its hard to believe its fiction and not an actual memoir.
I also wonder whether you would recommend any other books of laurie halse anderson that i might like more. One example was when cassies body1 was found in a motel room, alone. The novel follows lia overbrook, an eighteenyearold struggling with anorexia and selfmutilation. In her most powerfully moving novel since speak, awardwinning author laurie halse anderson explores lias struggle, her painful path to recovery, and her desperate attempts to hold on to the most important thing of all. In her typically thoughtful style, laurie halse anderson reveals that, in many cases, the motivations are far more complex, nuanced and dangerous. Listen, a poem inspired by readers of speak laurie halse anderson has created a poem made up of lines from letter written to her by fans of the novel. The new york times bestselling story of a friendship frozen between life and death lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. If not, its good youre saving so much on the book because youll be going through tissues like crazy. Wintergirls begins with lia, a teenaged girl, receiving the news that her exbest friend cassie has died as a result of her eating disorder. Well i finally started it 2 days ago and when i did i didnt stop reading it until i was done. This book is a about a girl with an eating disorder, and how she struggles to fight the disorder. Lias ex best friend cassiediagnosed with bulimiadied in a hotel room alone after attempting to call lia 33 times.
I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame. Laurie halse anderson was born on october 23, 1961 in potsdam, new york, usa as laurie beth halse. Childrens and young adult novels about challenging topics are the specialty of bestselling author laurie halse anderson. Jul 18, 2011 laurie halse anderson has received both the margaret edwards award and the alan award for her contributions to young adult literature. Watch this video of laurie halse anderson talking about her school experiences and how she came to be a writer. Laurie halse anderson, quote from wintergirls i knew how much it hurt to be the daughter of people who cant see you, not even if you are standing in front of. Fans and new readers alike will be captured by tylers pitch perfect, funny voice, the surprising narrative arc, and the thoughtful moral dilemmas that are at the heart of all of the authors awardwinning work. Learn speak by laurie with free interactive flashcards. Laurie halse anderson my social issues book report written by. We held hands when we walked down the gingerbread path into the forest, blood dripping from our fingers.
Apr 09, 2010 is wintergirls by laurie halse anderson a movie. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. This intoxicating story for teenagers of a girl driven to selfloathing by a friends suicide is. Dan 11420 the first book i read by laurie halse anderson was speak, which was excellent. She was first recognized for her novel speak, published in 1999. But then cassie suffers the ultimate loss her life and lia is left behind, haunted by her friends memory and racked with guilt for not being able to help save her. We are allowing our culture to destroy our children with dangerous concepts of body image.
She is anorexic and she is never too cold or too empty enought to eat. The wintergirls book is a book that keeps your reading. Lesson plan ideas speak tells the story of a girl who becomes a target after ruining a party for justifiable reasons that she keeps to herself. Wintergirls ebook written by laurie halse anderson.
While most kids are dealing with acne, really bad crushes, mean teachers, and jammed lockers, melinda sordino has all of these problemsplus one more. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson, paperback barnes. Im going to use this book for my book report project next next month and i cant use a books that has been made into a movie. Wintergirls is very painful to read and very, very powerful.
Pretty much i attempted to make an hour long film of the book wintergirls by laurie halse anderson last year but my hard drive crashed during. I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. Wintergirls is a novel by laurie halse anderson in which lia and cassies friendship becomes increasingly toxic after they both develop to eating disorders longtime friends. She lives with her husband together with their four children. Laurie halse anderson is the author of several books for young adults, including the new york times bestselling novel speak. Born laure beth halse in potsdam, new york in 1961, she spent her senior year in high school as an exchange student, living on a pig farm in denmark. Laurie halse anderson has received both the margaret edwards award and the alan award for her contributions to young adult literature. Written in the hours just before night turns to morning. It sounded truly depressing and slightly disturbing. Choose from 90 different sets of speak by laurie flashcards on quizlet. She is an american based writer who is best known for her impressive work on childrens and young adult books. I was excited until i realized what wintergirls was really about. Laurie halse anderson biography list of works, study guides. Angelica corella the main social issue in the novel is death.
Wintergirls quotes by laurie halse andersonpage 3 of 6. Love this book, but the bigger part of it is just so triggering. Lia is the caucasian, teenaged daughter of divorced parents. Wintergirls deals with anorexia and bulemia all at once. We turned us into wintergirls, and when she tried to leave, i pulled her back into the snow because i was afraid to be alone. Liawho has recently come out of an eating disorder rehab clinicbegins to receive. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of wintergirls. She has also been honored by the national coalition against censorship in recognition of her fight to combat the censoring of literature. It is not for the faint of heart, but fans of laurie halse anderson may find it hard to. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he. Laurie halse anderson books list of books by author. She is the recipient of the prestigious alan award 2008, which honours those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of adolescent literature.
She has been married to scot larrabee since june 5, 2004. The book is writen in 1st person, so it is from the main characters point of view. Eye on the tigers check out laurie in mexico, at the library, of course. Emma hears me come up the stairs and asks me to watch a movie with her. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on wintergirls by laurie halse anderson.
It tells the story of a girl, lia overbrook, who suffers from anorexia and self harm. In the beginning lia, the protagonist, struggles with the death of her best friend cassie because of a pact of being skinny they made together and everything falls apart for her. Lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. In her most powerfully moving novel since speak, awardwinning author laurie halse anderson explores lias struggle, her painful path to recovery, and her. From the first moment of her freshman year at merryweather high, melinda knows this is. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Original edition in a stunning first novel, anderson uses keen observations and vivid imagery to pull readers into the head of an isolated teenager. May 10, 2009 wintergirls, laurie halse andersons new novel, takes us into this dark, tyrannical world through the experience of lia, the 18yearold narrator, who has struggled with anorexia since the. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson overview the new york times bestselling story of a friendship frozen between life and death lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. Wintergirls lia your skin and bones turn into something. This a short video of the book wintergirsl by laurie halse anderson. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson at home with books. Wintergirls is a fiction novel by laurie halse anderson.
Some of these quotes might be spoilers, it depends on how you look at them. Almost every quote people post in recovery purpose is from like the last pages. Edwards award from the american library association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature. As she tries to cope with the loss, she is also plagued with guilt for not answering the many phone calls that cassie made to her on the night of her death.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of wintergirls by laurie halse anderson. Wintergirls is the story of eighteenyearold lia overbrook, an anorexic cutter who loathes her body, her family, and her life. It is not for the faint of heart, but fans of laurie halse anderson may find it hard to resist. I personally hope wintergirls isnt made into a movie just thinking about what the actress who played lia would have to do to her body to fit the role makes my stomach turn, as beautiful as some of the imagery would be on. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson is a novel about finding the desire to live despite emotional turmoil. This is why i dont pull any punches in wintergirls.
A novel about the importance of owning your voice, laurie halse anderson s speak has a very strong message for teen girls and boys alike. Months after a fall out with her best friend cassie, lia receives news that she has died from bulimia. Id be really interested to hear your thoughts on wintergirls, because im sure this is one that divides opinion and at least that could leave space for discussion about such an important topic. With naked emotion, brutal honesty and a narrative thats simultaneously captivating and claustrophobic, wintergirls gives readers a haunting window into the disordered thinking behind eating. Laurie halse anderson s wintergirls is exactly that kind of book. Laurie halse anderson boils down the bones the writer. As someone who struggles with an ed this was a really hard book to read, but its amazing. The characters were so real, so ugly at times, and so raw. Teens will find it depressing parents will find it even more so but anderson s beautiful and evocative writing will compel them to read to the end. The novel, wintergirls, written by laurie halse anderson is focused on lia, a teenage girl who has been diagnosed with anorexia and depression. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. During her senior year of high school, anderson left home and spent thirteen months as an exchange student living on a pig farm in denmark. This is straight from the book winter girls all credit for the story goes to laurie halse anderson. The place author laurie halse anderson takes us is not an exotic setting in a distant world, but instead deep into the mind of young lia, who suffers from an eating disorder.
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