Heroine

An Amazon Best Book of the Month! A captivating and powerful exploration of the opioid crisis--the deadliest drug epidemic in American history--through the eyes of a college-bound softball star. Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis delivers a visceral and necessary novel about addiction, family, friendship, and hope. When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she's ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she's been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. With a new circle of friends--fellow injured athletes, others with just time to kill--Mickey finds peaceful acceptance, and people with whom words come easily, even if it is just the pills loosening her tongue. But as the pressure to be Mickey Catalan heightens, her need increases, and it becomes less about pain and more about want, something that could send her spiraling out of control.

A propos de l'auteur

Mindy McGinnis is the author of several young adult novels, including How Girls Are Made, Under this Red Rock, A Long Stretch of Bad Days, The Last Laugh, The Initial Insult, Heroine, The Female of the Species, and A Madness So Discreet, winner of an Edgar Award. She writes across multiple genres, including postapocalyptic, historical, thriller, contemporary, mystery, and fantasy. While her settings may change, you can always count on her books to deliver grit, truth, and an unflinching look at humanity and the world around us. Mindy lives in Ohio. You can visit her online at mindymcginnis.com.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Mindy McGinnis, Mindy Mcginnis
• Edition: Tegen, Katherine
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 14 à 99 ans
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780062847201
• ISBN: 978-0-06-284720-1
• Pages: 448
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 202 mm x 25 mm
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Livres pour la jeunesse dès 12 ans; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball, Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Pregnancy *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Mental Illness *, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Disabilities