McDaniel, Lurlene

Anne Wingate, who has been diagnosed as HIV positive, receives her wish from an anonymous benefactor, and spends the summer with her father on a ranch.

16-year-old Melissa Austin has always worked hard to get what she wants. As the school year begins, her work is paying off: her grades are up and she's landed a coveted spot on the Brain Bowl team. She and her best friend, Jory Delaney, are determined to have the best junior year ever. Then Melissa receives devastating news about her health. At first she refuses to accept the doctor's diagnosis, but as her illness gets worse she cannot deny the truth. Jory watches her friend's courageous battle and is overwhelmed by a sense of loss. Jory has always had lots of money.

Rachel Deering, an otherwise normal 13-year-old aspiring ballerina from Miami, suddenly finds herself in the hospital, diagnosed with diabetes. Now she needs to learn how to manage her disease, and to cope with being different from all her friends. Will she ever dance again?.