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Dessert First

Dean Gloster
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Pages
256
Year
2016
Language
English
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

About

Upbeat--that's Kat, the girl in the family who everyone turns to when things get difficult. Especially now, when her beloved younger brother Beep is in his second leukemia relapse, and a bone marrow transplant from Kat may be his only chance.

But Kat's worried that she and her bone marrow may not be up to the job: She can't even complete homework, and she's facing other rejection--lost friendships, a lost spot on the soccer team, and lots of heartache from her crush on her former best friend, Evan. Kat doesn't know if her bone marrow will save Beep, or whether she can save herself, let alone keep her promise to Beep that she'll enjoy life and always eat dessert first.

Dessert First is a funny, moving story about coping, appreciating sweetness, and learning to forgive.

Related Subjects

  • General
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Siblings
  • Family
  • Death, Grief, Bereavement
  • Social Themes

Extended Details

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    Reviews

    "Kat is wise, dependable, and loving, a beautifully realized character.... [A] deeply moving tragedy."
    Kirkus Reviews
    "A funny, moving story about coping, appreciating sweetness and learning to forgive."
    TeenReads.com
    "A sweet, sorrowful, and simply divine debut novel that teens will be sinking their teeth into. This wonderful story… will be a hit with fans of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars and Jesse Andrews's Me and Earl and the Dying Girl."
    School Library Journal

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