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1) First love
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Runaways Axi, sixteen, and Robinson, seventeen, who met on a cancer ward, leave small-town Oregon on a cross-country trip to experience the best of life before it is too late.
3) Say good-bye
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Seeing Jane's dog, Yum-Yum, help cheer up children in a cancer ward makes Zoe think about having her puppy, Sneakers, trained to do therapy, too, especially when Yum-Yum becomes very ill.
6) Unstoppable
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"If anyone understands the phrase 'tough luck,' it's Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing for the NFL is a long shot. Then Harrison's luck seems to change. He is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents--his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison's big build and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running back on the junior high school team. In no time, he's practically unstoppable....
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Although Jeff and Tad, encouraged by a new friend, Lindsey, make a deal to help one another overcome aftereffects of their cancer treatments in preparation for eighth-grade graduation, Jeff still craves advice from his older brother Stephen, who is studying drums in Africa.
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Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.
"The movie is well-written, well-acted, acerbic, funny and wisely observed. Fans of the book will be glad to hear it is faithful to Green's tale."--USA Today.
"It's a fresh, lively...
10) Yolk
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English
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Struggling with emotional problems and an eating disorder, Jayne, a Korean American college student living in New York City, is estranged from her accomplished older sister June, until June gets cancer.
Jayne and June are nothing alike. Their family moved from Seoul to San Antonio and finally New York. The sisters don't want anything to do with each other... until June gets cancer. And Jayne becomes the only one who can help her. Now, flung together...
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Pub. Date
2020.
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1 volume : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"A story about sisters. A story about love. A story about how it feels when someone close to you is diagnosed with a serious illness. A book to help name and explore the complicated feelings borne of heartbreaking situations." -- Amazon.com.
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2019.
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318 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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The youngest doctor in America, an Indian-American teen makes her round -- and falls head over heels-- in the contemporary romantic comedy Symptoms of a Heartbreak. Fresh from med school, sixteen-year-old medical prodigy Saira arrives for her first day at her new job: treating children with cancer. She's always had to balance family and friendships with her celebrity as the Girl Genius-- but she's never had to prove herself to skeptical adult co-workers...
15) No time to cry
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Dawn Rochelle volume 04
Pub. Date
1996.
Physical Desc
156 pages ; 18 cm
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English
Description
Dawn is almost 16, she's been in remission for over a year after her bone marrow transplant. All she wants it to have a normal life, as though the cancer hadn't happened. But, she can't; the experiences she's gone through, and the friends she's lost are a part of who she is. And that person is someone who can help others.
16) Save Steve
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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309 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Steve Stevenson is a jerk. That might not be a cool thing to say about someone with cancer, but it's true. Yeah, he throws legendary parties and is the most popular guy in school, but he also loves humiliating pranks and Cardi B, and he doesn't recycle. Worst of all, he's dating Kaia - the girl of nice guy Cam's dreams. But when a desperate Kaia asks Cam to help her raise money to pay for Steve's experimental treatment, Cam offers to organize the...
17) Always Jack
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2013.
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148 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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English
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"Jack's life is pretty good -- he has great friends, everyone loves his funny jokes and he's an awesome inventor. But things are getting complicated. Nanna's older and wobblier, and why does his face turn red when he sees his best friend, Anna? And to top it off, Mum and Rob's wedding seems to be taking over the world. Something really scary has also happened to his mum and it's going to take all of Jack's courage to deal with it"--Page 4 of cover....
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2013.
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324 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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When thirteen-year-old Erica "Chia" Montenegro finds out her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promise to God to raise money for breast cancer awareness and discovers that when family and friends work together, miracles can happen.
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[2017]
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356 pages ; 22 cm
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English
Description
Dylan doesn't have a lot of experience with comfort. His room in the falling-down Village Estates can generously be categorized as "squalid," and he sure as hell isn't getting any love from his mother, who seemed to--no, definitely did--enjoy the perks that went along with being the parent of a "cancer kid." His only escape has been in the form of his favorite video game--World of Warcraft--and the one true friend who makes him feel understood, even...
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