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by Jordan Sonnenblick
Jeffrey isn't a little boy with cancer anymore. He's a teen who's in remission, but life still feels fragile. The after-effects of treatment have left Jeffrey with an inability to be a great student or to walk without limping. His parents still worry about him. His older brother, Steven, lost it and took off to Africa to be in a drumming circle and "find himself." Jeffrey has a little soul searching to do, too, which begins with his escalating anger at Steven, an old friend who is keeping something secret, and a girl who is way out of his league but who thinks he's cute.
"This book is packed with emotional highs and lows, and readers will understand the toll cancer takes on victims and everyone around them - even after it is gone." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. Sonnenblick's intimate first-person tale of survival is a solid stand-alone novel that will leave an emotional, uplifting imprint on readers." - School Library Journal
"Told with Sonnenblick's trademark self-deprecating humor, this stand-alone tween narrative slots neatly into the space between the author's YA and J titles, sensitively dealing with issues of family, friendship and death in a way that will appeal to middle-grade students. Recommended for fans and new readers alike." - Kirkus Reviews
"As hilarious as it is tragic, and as honest as it is hopeful, don’t confuse this book with inspirational reading. It’s irresistible reading." - Booklist
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Jordan Sonnenblick is the author of the acclaimed Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, as well as Notes from a Midnight Driver and Zen and the Art of Faking It. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.
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