Relates the experiences of the author after she received an HIV positive diagnosis at the age of nineteen, discussing how she was alienated and refused to give up.
Thirteen-year-old tomboy Megan McCaffery is just beginning to enjoy growing up when her mother is diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, turning Megan's life upside down.
Max, a boy with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia, explains how it feels to have cancer and how it affects his life, and tells what he and others are doing to halt the progress of his disease.
Chronicles the life and career of cyclist Lance Armstrong, including his battle with cancer and his 1999 victory in the Tour de France. Also includes a glossary of cycling terms.
A young boy, scarred and orphaned in the London blitz, stands apart from others not only because of his disfigurement but as a result of unique visions he sees and voices he hears.
Icy Sparks has spent most of her life being ridiculed because she suffers from Tourette Syndrome, but as she grows older, she teaches the people in her town how to accept people for who they are, not what they appear to be.
