Overview
Dawn Rochelle looks like any other 17year-old girt, but looks can be deceiving. At the age of 13, Dawn was diagnosed with leukemia. Now almost five years into remission, Dawn's a senior in high school and looking forward to going to college. But her plans are disrupted when she suffers another medical crisis that causes partial paralysis. The doctors are optimistic about her recovery, but Dawn finds herself giving in to despair. At least during remission she could try to forget about her cancer and pretend she was a normal girl. But the effects of the paralysis are impossible to hide from her friends and the boy she cares about. Dawn had thought her bad times were over. Will she be able to find the strength and courage to live again?Synopsis
Dawn Rochelle looks like any other 17year-old girt, but looks can be deceiving. At the age of 13, Dawn was diagnosed with leukemia. Now almost five years into remission, Dawn's a senior in high school and looking forward to going to college. But her plans are disrupted when she suffers another medical crisis that causes partial paralysis. The doctors are optimistic about her recovery, but Dawn finds herself giving in to despair. At least during remission she could try to forget about her cancer and pretend she was a normal girl. But the effects of the paralysis are impossible to hide from her friends and the boy she cares about. Dawn had thought her bad times were over. Will she be able to find the strength and courage to live again?
KLIATT
Dawn Rochelle had a rough beginning to her teens. At 13 she was diagnosed with leukemia and had fought back. Now she is a senior and the world is her oyster, until she has a stroke. Dawn is devastated and feels she will never be able to recover twice. With the help of her best friend and the boy she has had a crush on for years, she realizes she can win and that others have problems bigger than hers. This is a typical McDaniel page-turner that will tug at your heart. (A Dawn Rochelle Novel) KLIATT Codes: JS—Recommended for junior and senior high school students. 2001, Bantam, 151p. 18cm., $4.99. Ages 13 to 18. Reviewer: Barbara Jo McKee; Libn/Media Dir., Streetsboro H.S., Stow, OH , July 2001 (Vol. 35, No. 4)