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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2008
Gr 9-Up Brianna, a high school senior, lives with her devoted motorcycle-fixing dad and has two popular best friends. A verifiable math wizard, she is sure to be accepted at MIT. Unfortunately, she also has cystic fibrosis and begins each morning with a chest-pounding, courtesy of her father, to loosen the mucus coating her lungs. The death of Molly, a friend who also had CF, haunts Brianna and she fears that she will be next. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Senior Brianna Pelletier doesn't want to be defined by having cystic fibrosis. The top-notch math student would rather "be strong, compet...Log In or Sign Up to Read More