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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
Gr 5-9 In this slim volume, 53 free-verse poems follow a young dancer's inner life as her mother enters and survives treatment for breast cancer. Fifteen-year-old Ann has concerns that most young readers will recognizeif she has the right dress for a party, whether her turned ankle will prevent her from dancing, if boys will ever notice her the way they do her friend Suzanne. But Ann's mother's cancer brings other worries. Who can she tell that her mother "had her breasts cut off"? How can she help her mot...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
This poignant verse novel is narrated by almost-fifteen-year-old Ann whose mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. The text chronicles the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
