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Frank, Lucy

Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling

261 pp. | Random/Schwartz & Wade | August, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-307-97974-2 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-307-97975-9 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-307-97976-6
(2) YA Narrator Francesca faces the emotional consequences of chronic illness in this poignant verse novel. Chess's timid nature leaves her feeling frustrated and helpless, but her hospital roommate--fiery, sharp-tongued Shannon--empowers Chess to take charge of her health and treatment. Carefully rendered details characterize Chess and Shannon well beyond their shared diagnosis of Crohn's disease. A sympathetic and illuminating story.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2014

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