Before I Die

ISBN: 0385751834

Author: Downham, Jenny

Condition: New

For the many readers who love The Fault in Our Stars, this is the story of a girl who is determined to live, love, and to write her own ending before her time is finally up.Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. Its her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraintsof normal life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessas feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, and her new boyfriend, are all painfully crystallized in the precious weeks before Tessas time runs out.A Publishers Weekly Best Childrens Book of the YearA Booklist Editors ChoiceA Book Sense Childrens PickA Kirkus Reviews Editors ChoiceA Publishers Weekly Flying Start AuthorAn ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young AdultsThe newly released feature film Now Is Good, starring Dakota Fanning, is based on Jenny Downham's intensely moving novel.