{"product_id":"what-girls-are-made-of-paperback-1","title":"What Girls Are Made of - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElana K. Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixteen-year-old Nina isn't made of sugar and spice and everything nice. She is flesh and blood and desire, but she longs to know real love. Unconditional love. The kind her mother told her doesn't exist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReeling from a shameful breakup with a boy she unabashedly worshipped, Nina drifts between school and her days volunteering at a dog shelter. But she's looking for something more. A way to fix her mistakes. Unsure of how to move on, Nina peels back the moments that have shaped her and given her a view of girlhood distorted by violence and sacrifice. One that led her to do something unspeakable to a fellow student. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Nina grapples with regret, strange memories of a trip to Italy with her mother start to surface. Layer by layer, Elana K. Arnold reveals their painful effect, and questions what love really means. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaw, emotional writing and a frank portrayal of the world teen girls live in set this award-winning book apart as a stunning chronicle of self-acceptance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElana K. Arnold writes books for and about children and teens. Her books have received a Printz Honor, been Junior Library Guild selections, on the Bank Street Best Book list, and named to the YALSA \"Best Fiction for Young Adults\" list. She holds a master's degree in Creative Writing\/Fiction from the University of California. Davis and currently lives in Huntington Beach, California, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e What Girls Are Made of\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151004110983,"sku":"9780823445677","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d07f8e6094bd1ed937568b0094e64e89.webp?v=1733203880","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/what-girls-are-made-of-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}