{"product_id":"the-candy-darlings-9780618589692","title":"The Candy Darlings","description":"The candy became an obsession between two outcasts--one who only wanted to fit in, the other who knew she never would.\u003cbr\u003eUrban legends, rumors, lies, myths, mysteries, fairy tales. Stories, in all their magical forms, bound them together.\u003cbr\u003e\"Satin Chocolate-Covered-Chicken Bones,\" \"Astro Pop,\" \"Fun Dip,\" \"Thrills.\" The candy stories--outrageous, twisted, hysterical-- were an escape from a harsh reality and revealed a startling truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarkly lyrical, sensual, suspenseful, and disturbing, The Candy Darlings is a celebration of friendship, story, and the power of each to help you define yourself--or simply survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Walde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.33w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780618589692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e110765 \/ Candy Darlings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/02\/2006 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2006 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 436 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalde, Christine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When Christine Walde noticed a young girl buying bubble gum out of a machine outside a grocery store, she found the initial inspiration for Candy Darlings. She says, \"I wrote this book because I was interested in the psychological war zone of adolescence and the hard lessons it teaches us about life.\" Christine writes full-time in Ontario, Canada. She has a wicked sweet tooth, and was happy to eat all sorts of candy while doing research for this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40682921427059,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4736e8ed-ae69-445d-b26b-70d0c1361f21.jpg?v=1674831229","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-candy-darlings-9780618589692","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}