{"product_id":"9781250233745","title":"Girls on the Verge","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGirls on the Verge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sharon Biggs Waller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Absolutely essential, as is the underlying message that girls take care of each other when no one else will.\" —Booklist, \u003cb\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[C]ompelling... This title offers realistic viewpoints on teenage pregnancy, along with what it is like to have the right to choose, wanting that right, and living knowing that you will be judged for having exercised it.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirls on the Verge \u003c\/i\u003eis an incredibly timely novel about a woman’s right to choose. Sharon Biggs Waller brings to life a narrative that has to continue to fight for its right to be told, and honored.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Books of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e —\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCamille couldn't be having a better summer—she kills it as Ophelia in her community theater's production of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, catches the eye of the cutest boy in the play, and nabs a spot in a prestigious theater program. But on the very night she learns she got into the program, she also finds out she’s pregnant. She definitely can’t tell her parents. And her best friend Bea doesn’t agree with the decision Camille has made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamille is forced to try to solve her problem alone…and the system is very much working against her. At her most vulnerable, Camille reaches out to Annabelle Ponsonby, a girl she only barely knows from the theater. Happily, Annabelle agrees to drive her wherever she needs to go. And in a last minute change of heart, Bea decides to come with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of more than a thousand miles, friendships will be tested and dreams will be challenged. But ultimately, the girls will realize that friends are the real heroes in every story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e's Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down in 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e's 37 New Books...To Add To Your Reading List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly informative, filled with frank, detailed descriptions of our nation's restrictions on reproductive health as well as the emotional and physical experiences of abortion. A \u003ci\u003eForever\u003c\/i\u003e-esque story for reproductive justice, this is a timely and vital book.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250233745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40686563492046,"sku":"9781250233745","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_4bc4b488-2695-476d-a2a6-8be57abe8759.jpg?v=1640231857","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250233745","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}