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Seventeen‑year‑old Samantha and Juliana, best friends, alternate chapters describing their experiences after Juliana is diagnosed with cancer. The story captures their friendship, the reality of illness, and the emotions of grief, death, and coping.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Davida Hurwin
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