{"product_id":"9780375829833","title":"Saving Francesca","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMarchetta, Melina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/9\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eBefore there was Eleanor and Park, there was Francesca and Will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compelling story of romance, family, and friendship, with humor and heart, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eIf I Stay, The Spectacular Now,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLooking for Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancesca is stuck at St. Sebastian’s, a boys' school that pretends it's coed by giving the girls their own bathroom.  Her only female companions are an ultra-feminist, a rumored slut, and an impossibly dorky accordion player.  The boys are no better, from Thomas, who specializes in musical burping, to Will, the perpetually frowning, smug moron that Francesca can't seem to stop thinking about.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThen there's Francesca's mother, who always thinks she knows what's best for Francesca—until she is suddenly stricken with acute depression, leaving Francesca lost, alone, and without an inkling of who she really is.  Simultaneously humorous, poignant, and impossible to put down, this is the story of a girl who must summon the strength to save her family, her social life, and—hardest of all—herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelina Marchetta is the Printz-winning author of \u003ci\u003eJellicoe Road\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eLooking for Alibrandi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFinnikin of the Rock\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43350590947583,"sku":"9780375829833","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780375829833_s600x595.jpg?v=1775602234","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780375829833","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}