| A Time for Dancing Contributor(s): Hurwin, Davida Wills (Author) |
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ISBN: 031603634X ISBN-13: 9780316036344 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Sam and Jules have been best friends forever. Now, in the summer before their senior year, they'll share triumphs and face the fears together. But neither of them is prepared for what happens when Jules is diagnosed with an incurable cancer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts - Dance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14873 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sam and Jules - everyone knows that when you see one, the other can't be far behind. Best friends for more than half their lives, the two are practically inseparable. And in the summer before their last year of high school, Sam and Jules are certain that whatever the future brings - college or professional dance careers or both - they'll be ready for it, sharing the triumphs and facing the tears together. But nothing could have prepared them for Jules's sudden illness and the discovery of its cause - cancer. Sam tries to be a true friend, supporting Jules during the weeks of testing and doctors and treatments, but the horrifying pain and indignities that Jules suffers, and the feeling that she has lost control over her own life, force Jules to a place where even Sam cannot follow. Now both Jules and Sam must learn to accept the unacceptable - that Jules's cancer may not go away. How each, in her own way, comes to face the possibility of Jules's death, and learns to celebrate her life, makes for a searingly honest, unforgettable novel. |