![]() ![]() ![]() This book was very highly recommended to me, and I did like it. Hoping to cram as much life into her last few months as possible, and makes a list of all the things she hopes to accomplish before she dies. There is nothing the doctors can do for her, and she is told she probably won’t live to see her next birthday. ![]() Sixteen year old Tessa has a fatal form of leukemia. The newly released feature film Now Is Good, starring Dakota Fanning, is based on Jenny Downham's intensely moving novel. Tessa’s feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, and her new boyfriend, are all painfully crystallized in the precious weeks before Tessa’s time runs out.Ī Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the YearĪn ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults Of “normal” life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. ![]() For the many readers who love The Fault in Our Stars, this is the story of a girl who is determined to live, love, and to write her own ending before her time is finally up. ![]()
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