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Carrie Firestone

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Hachette Childrens Books
14 June 2016

General fiction (Children's&YA); Young Adult

A cancer diagnosis derails a teen's summer plans.In her wildest dreams, white and privileged Maddie Levine never could have imagined that she'd spend the summer before college anywhere other than with her best girlfriends, kissing boys and soaking up sun at the club. She certainly never imagined that her beloved grandmother and family matriarch would be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and whisk the whole family off on an eight-week, death-with-dignity cruise as her final farewell. While readers know from the very beginning how this story will end, they will be surprised to discover that the journey is far more about life than death. Maddie's first-person account is filled with humor and fun, introducing readers to a raunchy, heartwarming, and endearingly dysfunctional family. The story is made all the richer by a cast of quirky supporting characters that includes her two gay uncles, a sweet and slutty cousin, her larger-than-life grandmother, and a small handful of terminal patients and their families who are celebrating and grieving alongside them. Best of all is the achingly romantic love story that unexpectedly blossoms between Maddie and a fellow shipmate and lends the story much-appreciated moments of passion and levity.

By: Carrie Firestone
Imprint: Hachette Childrens Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 337g
ISBN: 9781444929362
ISBN 10: 1444929364
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 14 June 2016
Recommended Age: From 12 to 16 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A few things about Carrie Firestone: Her favourite things: My husband, my girls and my rescue dogs. Coffee. Travel. Anything urban. Dancing with my friends. Dancing with total strangers. Movie popcorn. Downton Abbey, House of Cards and Game of Thrones. Learning about other cultures. BOOKS. Blues Traveller, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Beastie Boys. Indian Food. Writing about random people doing random things in random places.www.carriefirestoneauthor.com

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Fans of Jenny Downham's Before I Die or Jonathan Tropper's This Is Where I Leave You will enjoy this unique story about dying on one's own terms ... With its fresh, original plot and thought-provoking themes, this title will have a high teen appeal. School Library Journal A book to make you laugh, to make you cry... Brilliantly written and well worth reading. The School Librarian

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