{"product_id":"saving-francesca-paperback","title":"Saving Francesca - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelina Marchetta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore there was Eleanor and Park, there was Francesca and Will. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMOST OF MY friends now go to Pius Senior College, but my mother wouldn't allow it because she says the girls there leave with limited options and she didn't bring me up to have limitations placed upon me. If you know my mother, you'll sense there's an irony there, based on the fact that she is the Queen of the Limitation Placers in my life. \u003cbr\u003eFrancesca battles her mother, Mia, constantly over what's best for her. All Francesca wants is her old friends and her old school, but instead Mia sends her to St. Sebastian's, an all-boys' school that has just opened its doors to girls. Now Francesca's surrounded by hundreds of boys, with only a few other girls for company. All of them weirdos--or worse. \u003cbr\u003eThen one day, Mia is too depressed to get out of bed. One day turns into months, and as her family begins to fall apart, Francesca realizes that without her mother's high spirits, she hardly knows who she is. But she doesn't yet realize that she's more like Mia than she thinks. With a little unlikely help from St. Sebastian's, she just might be able to save her family, her friends, and--especially--herself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelina Marchetta\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Sydney, Australia, where she is a teacher. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eLooking for Alibrandi\u003c\/i\u003e, which received numerous awards and was released as a major Australian film. \u003ci\u003eSaving Francesca\u003c\/i\u003e is her second novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2006\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 Saving Francesca\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 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750356156704,"sku":"9780375829833","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e4274b25d36aa8496e3766edc71820c2.webp?v=1779948812","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saving-francesca-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}