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Before I Die

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By Jenny Downham
Publisher Random House Children's Books - (David Fickling Books)
Before I Die
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Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, drugs with excruciating sideeffects, Tessa compiles a list. Its her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraints of 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, all are painfully crystallised in the precious weeks before Tessas time finally runs out.

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69485 words69,485 words
336 pages336 pages
Lexile 580LLexile 580L
Grade 9 to 12Grade 9 to 12
Age 14-17Age 14-17
Published 2007Published 2007

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Book ISBN:

9780385751551

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