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Breathless
By McDaniel, Lurlene
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38590-458-2
- Publisher
- Delacorte Books for Young Readers
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2009
Gr 8-Up Travis, a champion diver about to start his junior year of high school, is hanging out with his friends and sister on the first day of summer vacation. The cliffs over the lake call to him, and he climbs up to dive from them, only to hear his leg snap when he jumps. Still in the hospital days later, Travis finally hears the diagnosis: bone cancer. Facing amputation and chemotherapy, he knows he'll never get back to the li...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Travis's hopes of becoming a diver are dashed when he finds out he has bone cancer. His leg is amputated, but the cancer s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
