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Cellular
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- Book Synopsis
- Brendan has it all**x2014;captain of the basketball team, good friends, a beautiful girlfriend and a loving family**x2014;until he is diagnosed with leukemia. Terrified and convinced that no one understands what he is going through, Brendan faces chemotherapy alone, until he meets Lark. She is also in treatment, although her condition is much worse, and yet she remains positive and hopeful. Brendan is torn between feeling sorry for himself and the love for life that Lark brings to even the simplest thing. Through Lark, he discovers the strength to go on, to fight for survival and to love. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!
- About The Author
- Ellen Schwartz is the author of over fifteen books. In addition to writing books, she has published dozens of magazine articles and adult short stories, and her stories for children have been published in children's magazines and teaching anthologies. Ellen, whose background is in education, currently works as a corporate and curriculum writer and editor, and teaches creative writing classes at Simon Fraser University and Douglas College. Ellen has two daughters and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781554692965
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers, (01 October 2010)
- Number of Pages
- 128
- Weight
- 120 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 173 x 107 x 10 mm
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