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Wendy Mills, Young Adult Author
"A
heartfelt, three-hankie exploration of a topic all too many teens must
confront."
--Kirkus Reviews
Description
Jodi Picoult for teens meets Lurlene McDaniel. Beautiful written, beautifully
moving, a vivid contemporary story of a girl’s unusual but terrible dilemma -
and the love story that springs from it.
Erin Bailey’s life changes forever the day her mom is diagnosed
with breast cancer. It’s always just been Erin and Mom, so living without her is
not an option.
Life takes another turn when her mom’s cancer is linked to a rare
genetic mutation, and Erin must decide whether to have her own DNA tested. Is it
better to know now? Or should she wait until she is older? With a future so
uncertain now, Erin finds comfort in two places: Ashley, a new online friend who
understands Erin’s newly found genetic burden, and flying lessons, where looking
to the horizon calms her fears.
Summoning courage she never knew
she had, Erin embarks on a journey from the depths of frustration and despair to
the heights of freedom and acceptance in a thought-provoking story about life,
death, and difficult choices along the way.
"...will be highly appealing to teens who would be interested in a more modern
take on a well-trod genre."
--School Library Journal