{"product_id":"125005074x-this_song_will_save_your_life_a_novel","title":"This Song Will Save Your Life: A Novel","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful coming-of-age story about an outsider who finds herself when she enters the underground music scene.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eVery much of the moment\u003c\/b\u003e.” ―\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eIf you’re a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos’s\u003ci\u003e The Scar Boys\u003c\/i\u003e or Rainbow Rowell’s \u003ci\u003eEleanor \u0026amp; Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.” ―Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eSales gets everything right\u003c\/b\u003e.” ―MTV.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking friends has never been Elise Dembowski's strong suit. All throughout her life, she's been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, Leila Sales' \u003ci\u003eThis Song Will Save Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e powerful young adult coming of age novel is an exuberant story about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThis Song Will Save Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The emotional resonance of Elise's journey . . . feels very much of the moment.” ―\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heartbreaking, heartfelt, and eventually heart-lifting, this YA novel is one I won’t soon forget. If you’re a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos’s\u003ci\u003e The Scar Boys\u003c\/i\u003e or Rainbow Rowell’s \u003ci\u003eEleanor \u0026amp; Park\u003c\/i\u003e.” ―Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pulsates with hope for all the misfits.” ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will be fascinated and touched by the first-person voice because of what is roiling beneath it. . . . \u003cbr\u003eTeens will connect with [Elise] viscerally.” ―\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sales gets everything right.” ―MTV.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wild, witty, funny, thumping good read.” ―Adele Griffin, two-time National Book Award Finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Edgy and irresistible. If this book were a song, I’d have it on repeat with the volume all the way up.” ―Sarah Mlynowski, author of \u003ci\u003eTen Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn’t Have)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A perfect harmony of laugh-out-loud moments, heartbreak, and hope.” ―Eileen Cook, author of \u003ci\u003eGetting Revenge on Lauren Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A vibrant, powerful dance party of a novel.” ―Jess Rothenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Catastrophic History of You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A remarkable story about the power of truth, friendship, and music―to transform us, to inspire us, to guide us back to who we are.” ―Rebecca Serle, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Were Mine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sweet, funny story about finding yourself in a crowd, owning your talents, and rocking out on the dance floor of life.” ―Madeleine George, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Difference Between You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YALSA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Leila Sales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTonight the Streets Are Ours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce Was a Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePast Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMostly Good Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen \u0026amp; Young Adult\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eLoners \u0026amp; Outcasts\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":47379978748094,"sku":"125005074X-4","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/91uDhFN6fUL.jpg?v=1779221166","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/125005074x-this_song_will_save_your_life_a_novel","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}