Books like Maybe one day by Melissa Kantor
Zoe thought losing her place in the ballet program was the worst thing, but when Olivia, her best friend, is diagnosed with a life‑threatening disease, Zoe realizes that coping with her friend's illness far outweighs any other worries.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Melissa Kantor
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