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Zusatztext "An unexpected twist on the typical cancer story." Informationen zum Autor Julie Murphy  splits her time between North Texas and Kansas with her husband, who loves her, and her cats, who tolerate her. She is the author and coauthor of over twenty books for all ages including Dumplin’  (now a Netflix original film) and the Christmas Notch series cowritten with her best friend, Sierra Simone. When Julie isn’t writing, she’s hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, discovering a new hobby that she will soon discard, and planning her next travel adventure.  Klappentext When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, her prognosis is grim. To maximize the time she does have, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs?however she sees fit. She convinces her friend Harvey, who she knows has always had feelings for her, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge (humiliating her ex-boyfriend and getting back at her archnemesis) as it is about hope (doing something unexpectedly kind for a stranger and reliving some childhood memories). But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission. Now Alice is forced to face the consequences of all that she's said and done, as well as her true feelings for Harvey. But has she done irreparable damage to the people around her?and to the one person who matters most? Zusammenfassung The first book from Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin' — now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, with a soundtrack by Dolly Parton! For fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell comes this powerful novel about a girl with cancer who creates a take-no-prisoners bucket list that sets off a war at school—only to discover she's gone into remission. When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge as it is about hope. But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission, and now she must face the consequences of all she's said and done. Contemporary realistic fiction readers who love romantic stories featuring strong heroines will find much to savor in this standout debut. ...

Product details

• Authors: Julie Murphy
• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2015
• EAN: 9780062245373
• ISBN: 978-0-06-224537-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Dating & Sex *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Contemporary *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Boys & Men *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Mental Illness *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Religious / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Religion & Faith *, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories