{"product_id":"to-be-honest","title":"To Be Honest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best YA Book of 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big F\u003c\/i\u003e is back with another snappy, utterly relatable contemporary novel about loving yourself and forging your own path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSavannah is dreading being home alone with her overbearing mother after her big sister—and best friend—goes off to college. But if she can just get through senior year, she''ll be able to escape to college, too. What she doesn''t count on is that her mother''s obsession with weight has only grown deeper since her appearance on an extreme weight-loss show\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand now Savvy''s mom is pressuring her even harder to be constantly mindful of what she eats. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween her mom''s diet-helicoptering, missing her sister, and worrying about her collegiate future, Savvy has enough to worry about. And then she meets George, the cute new kid at school who has insecurities of his own. As Savvy and George grow closer, they help each other discover how to live in the moment and enjoy the here and now before it disappears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Be Honest\u003c\/i\u003e is another sharp, witty novel from Maggie Ann Martin, about a spunky heroine who is dealing with very real issues—body image, parental pressure, loneliness, first love, and finding your way—with heart and humor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTo Be Honest\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Savvy’s story is a welcome one in today’s YA market and \u003cb\u003ewill help spread a much-needed message\u003c\/b\u003e to teens about parental mental health issues and the potential dangers of diet culture.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I love that the book, itself, is not obsessed with its plus-size main character. ... \u003cb\u003eIt''s a shame that books like this are so few and far between.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTo Be Honest\u003c\/i\u003e captures the struggle to be proud of who you are and to find the courage to live boldly, no matter your shape or size ... \u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Before\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDumplin’\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eGERM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57311669223806,"sku":"NW9781250183156","price":11.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781250183156.jpg?v=1778584259","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/to-be-honest","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}