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Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia. Suggested level: secondary.

The latest novel from Chris Cleave-the award-winning and international #1 bestselling author of Little Bee. That asks: how much are we willing to sacrifice for the people we love? IT'S THE ULTIMATE TEST OF A MOTHER'S LOVE . . . IF your dreams pull you in one direction and your heart in another, which should you follow? This is the question that haunts Kate Meadows, a world champion athlete whose eight-year-old daughter Sophie is battling a recurrence...

Nick is changed by his younger brother Jimmy's slow death from leukemia, but a small private miracle at Christmastime helps him accept Jimmy's fate and go forward with renewed faith.

When Melissa, a highschool junior, discovers she has leukemia, she turns to her family and friends to find the inner strength and courage needed to face the mysteries of living and dying.