This is a thoughtful, contemporary novel about a 13-year-old girl undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. While it addresses serious illness and medical trauma honestly, it frames these challenges within a story of hope, resilience, and human connection. The verse-and-prose format makes emotional content accessible without being exploitative. Best suited for mature middle-grade and early teen readers already familiar with realistic fiction.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin comes a standalone spin-off novel, written in prose and letters-in-verse, about a thirteen-year-old girl navigating cancer, family challenges, and newfound friendship. After nineteen days of induction chemotherapy, Dasia Monae Riley finds an unexpected visito...From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin comes a standalone spin-off novel, written in prose and letters-in-verse, about a thirteen-year-old girl navigating cancer, family challenges, and newfound friendship. After nineteen days of induction chemotherapy, Dasia Monae Riley finds an unexpected visitor in her hospital room and begins to discover hope in the most unlikely place.
