{"product_id":"9780374380991","title":"If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIf You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Leila Sales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA novel about public shaming in the internet age, the power of words, the cumulative destructiveness of microaggressions, and the pressing need for empathy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore we go any further, I want you to understand this: I am not a good person.   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe all want to be seen. We all want to be heard. But what happens when we’re seen and heard saying or doing the wrong things?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Winter Halperin—former spelling bee champion, aspiring writer, and daughter of a parenting expert—gets caught saying the wrong thing online, her life explodes. All across the world, people know what she’s done, and none of them will forgive her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her friends gone, her future plans cut short, and her identity in shambles, Winter is just trying to pick up the pieces without hurting anyone else. She knows she messed up, but does that mean it’s okay for people to send her hate mail and death threats? Did she deserve to lose all that she’s lost? And is “I’m sorry” ever good enough?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecide for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year!* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eTablet Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eBest Jewish Children's Book of 2018!*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sales (This Song Will Save Your Life) tackles a thoroughly modern problem, and she is careful to stay within the gray, neither condoning Winter’s explanation nor fully embracing the meaningless apology. A nuanced approach to how the internet encourages the dehumanization of users gives this novel its realistic tone and serves as a strong warning to teens (and their parents)\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This is a sharp, incisive novel about culpability in the digital age. Winter’s not quite the villain the world thinks, but neither is she entirely innocent. For teens especially, this will offer valuable perspective on the effect words can have.\"—B\u003ci\u003eooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoughtful, compulsively readable story of a twenty-first century teen's worst nightmare come true.\" —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e[A]  thoughtful coming-of-age story that underlines the power of empathy, community, and believing in one’s own capacity for positive change.\"   —\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Inspired by a true story, this is a very thought-provoking, well written young adult novel that brings up a lot of important and timely issues without offering pat, superficial solutions.\"  —\u003ci\u003eThe Association of Jewish Libraries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374380991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40656685465806,"sku":"9780374380991","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ae3886ef-5cb8-42f2-9a17-e4cd6073c6ef.jpg?v=1639453230","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374380991","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}