leukemia

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When sixteen-year-old Alice learns she has leukemia, she convinces her best friend Harvey to help her right a list of wrongs in whatever way she chooses. However, in doing so, she alienates some and hurts Harvey; then she learns she is in remission. Now she must face the consequences of her actions.

Drums, girls and dangerous pie

2012
When his younger brother is diagnosed with leukemia, thirteen-year-old Steven tries to deal with his complicated emotions, his school life, and his desire to support his family.

Sadako and the thousand paper cranes

1979
Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.

The Heartbreakers

When her triplet sister Cara is diagnosed with leukemia, Stella puts her dreams on hold to move home, but when she starts spending time with the singer of Cara's favorite band, will Stella resent him for taking time away from her sister.

Tell me something real

2016
"The three Babcock sisters must travel to a Mexican clinic across the border so their mother, ill with leukemia, can receive alternative treatments. The sisters' world is about to shatter under the weight of an incomprehensible betrayal"--Provided by publisher.

Me and Earl and the dying girl

Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.

Secrets of Ghost Island

Jessie, Max and Cooper investigate the disappearance of Cooper's friend Enrique and his sisters, as well as a series of robberies for which the police believe Enrique is responsible, as Jessie continues to regain her strength after her bone marrow transplant.

Danger at Lakeside Farm

When Max becomes the foster child of an elderly woman who grows and makes foods and crafts from lavender, Jessie, still recovering from her bone marrow transplant, not only helps with the business, she also investigates who is trying to shut it down.

The Trouble with Max

Although in remission, Jessie's leukemia makes it hard for her to make friends, so when she hits it off with the wild and adventurous Max, Jessie wants to report that Max's guardians are abusive drug users, but is afraid to risk their friendship.

Me and Earl and the dying girl

a novel
Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.

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