{"product_id":"a-trick-of-the-light-9780062133090","title":"A Trick of the Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eTelling a story of a rarely recognized segment of eating disorder sufferers--young men--\u003cem\u003eA Trick of the Light\u003c\/em\u003e by Lois Metzger is a book for fans of the complex characters and emotional truths in Laurie Halse Anderson's \u003cem\u003eWintergirls\u003c\/em\u003e and Jay Asher's \u003cem\u003eThirteen Reasons Why\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Welles had everything under control. But that was before. Now things are rough at home, and they're getting confusing at school. He's losing his sense of direction, and he feels like he's a mess. Then there's a voice in his head. A friend, who's trying to help him get control again. More than that--the voice can guide him to become faster and stronger than he was before, to rid his life of everything that's holding him back. To figure out who he is again. If only Mike will listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetzger, Lois:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLois Metzger was born in Queens and has always written for young adults. Her novels include the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eA Trick of the Light\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChange Places with Me\u003c\/em\u003e. She has also written two nonfiction books about the Holocaust and has edited five anthologies. Her short stories have appeared in collections all over the world; her writing has also appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641962631442,"sku":"9780062133090","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d141d34-17e0-4002-9b5c-cd29e75c1da8.jpg?v=1733047858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-trick-of-the-light-9780062133090","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}