Books like A summer to die by Lois Lowry
Meg Winters is thirteen and lives under the shadow of her older sister, Molly, whose beauty and popularity leave her feeling invisible and jealous. When Mollyβs leukemia worsens, Meg faces a painful and heartbreaking choice: to confront her own selfβperception and the reality of loss while the entire family struggles with grief, family life, and the final days of a beloved sister.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Lois Lowry
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