![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This can be jokes, wish chapters where he writes about fantasy ideas if he was better, and lists of things since he likes to make lists. There are bits of humor put in the book though to stop it from being truly bleak, and this helps it realize the main character's voice in a unique way. This book is incredibly sad, and I've cried every time I've read it, especially as a read aloud. It tells the story of what it's like to stay in the lukemia wing of a hospital, be homeschooled because there is too much chance for disease in public, and having to attend the funerals of your friends with the same illness as they pass away around you. It tells the story of a young boy dying of cancer, and is written in the form of his journal that he is writing with the knowledge of his impending death. "This is one of my favorite books for middle school students that deals with the subject of death in a funny, yet frank way. Young adults and their parents will find this poignant representation of terminal illness both profound and uplifting. Sam bravely faces the possibility that he will die, and doesn’t want anybody’s pity as he seeks answers to some very difficult questions about life and death. British author Sally Nicholls presents her powerful and heart-stirring debut about Sam, an eleven-year-old boy diagnosed with leukemia. ![]()
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