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The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
Selene Castrovilla
While most seniors at her high school are worrying about prom and final exams, seventeen-year-old Sam is desperately trying to save her best friend Jesse's life. He has a rare, treatment-resistant form of cancer, and his odds of survival aren't good, and he may have only ten months left to live. Through every bit of his pain and anguish, Sam has been by his side--through the grueling, aggressive treatments and their awful aftermath, to sleeping in his room at night when he's afraid to be alone. Best friends and neighbors since preschool, Jesse and Sam's friendship is changing--now they're falling in love, and the bond between them grows stronger even as Jesse is weakens. Will they have a happy ending...or will their story end in heartbreak?
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Book Details

Genre: 

  • Nonfiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
The Girl Next Door review by MDonah
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MDonah

The Girl Next Door shows a true friendship and what happens when a friend is in need. Jesse and Sam have been neighbors for most of their lives. When Jesse's world starts breaking down when he develops cancer, Sam tries to help him through all his pain and grief. But because of this, she misses out on school. She goes from a straight A student to getting Fs. Their world is spinning, and Sam just doesn't know what to do.

Rating:
3
Content Rating:

Content rating - religious perspective
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