The happiest girl in the world : a novel
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Published
New York : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2021.
Status
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Published
New York : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2021.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
12, 358 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"P.S. insights, interviews & more"--Back cover.
General Note
Includes a reading group guide.
Description
For Sera Wheeler, the Olympics is the reason for everything. It's why she trains thirty hours a week, starves herself to under 100 pounds, and pops Advil like Tic Tacs. For her mother, Charlene, hungry for glory she never had, it's why she rises before dawn to drive Sera to practice in a different state, and why the family scrimps, saves, and fractures. It's why, when Sera's best friend reports the gymnastics doctor to the authority who selects the Olympic Team, Sera denies what she knows about his treatments, thus preserving favor. Their friendship shatters. But Sera protected her dream--didn't she? Sera doubles down, taping broken toes, numbing torn muscles, and pouring her family's resources into the sport. Soon she isn't training for the love of gymnastics. She's training to make her disloyalty worthwhile. No matter the cost. The Happiest Girl in the World explores the dark history behind an athlete who stands on the world stage, biting gold. It's about the silence required of the exceptional, a tarnished friendship, and the sacrifices a parent will make for a child, even as a family is torn apart. It's about the price of greatness. --Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dillon, A. (2021). The happiest girl in the world: a novel . William Morrow Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dillon, Alena. 2021. The Happiest Girl in the World: A Novel. William Morrow Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dillon, Alena. The Happiest Girl in the World: A Novel William Morrow Paperbacks, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dillon, Alena. The Happiest Girl in the World: A Novel William Morrow Paperbacks, 2021.
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