A Rose for Melinda

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement

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Lurlene McDaniel

Told in letters, journal entries, e-mails, doctors’ reports, and instant messages, the heartbreaking story of an aspiring ballet dancer battling leukemia.From: Melinda SkyeTo: ReadersSubject: JesseHi! I can’t believe it. What a surprise from Jesse. When he got my e-mail about being accepted by the Washington School of Classical Dance’s summer program, he called to congratulate me! I loved hearing his voice. We’ve been friends forever–could it turn into something more?MelindaFrom: Jesse RoseTo: Readers Subject: MelindaI couldn’t believe the news. Melinda is so young! How could she be sick? How did she get leukemia? She’s got to get better. She’s got to. Jesse

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Author

Lurlene McDaniel

Pages

208

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published Date

2009-06-10

ISBN

0307544591 9780307544599

Ratings

Google: 5

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"This book is so good. It almost made me cry multiple times and it made me cry at the end, really such a sad and beautiful story it shows you a few different parts of life that people can struggle with. It has a good meaning and it a great love story as well:)) 100% would read a thousand times again."

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Alaina Rawley