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Jory Delaney, a wealthy teen, faces the unthinkable reality of her best friend Melissa’s battle with leukemia. Although Melissa’s disease is in remission, their future remains uncertain. As Melissa’s condition worsens, Jory watches her friend fight courageously while she feels a profound sense of loss. Strained by distance from her parents, Jory finds solace and support in Melissa’s mother and older brother Michael, forming new bonds that give them all strength in the face of tragedy. Confronted with Melissa’s impending death, Jory seeks to transform her anger into the hope and inspiration she knows Melissa desired to leave behind.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Lurlene McDaniel
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