Jeffrey isn’t a little boy with cancer anymore. He’s a teen in remission. Even though the cancer should be far behind him. Jeffery still worries that it will return. He's got normal teen stuff to deal with, too - friends, parents, girls, school. Normally, he'd ask his older brother, Steven, for advice. But Steven, always the trusty, responsible one, is finally rebelling and has taken off to Africa to joina drumming circle and "find himself". Jeffery feels abandoned. Meanwhile, his best friend, Tad, is hatching some kind of secretive, crazy plan, involving eighth-grade graduation. And Lindsey Abraham a way hot girl who is new to the school, thinks Jefferey's cute...which totally freaks him out.
There's a lot about life that cancer has prepared Jeffrey for, but there's a lot that's brand-new. Now it's time for him to learn not only how to fight for himself but to stick up for the people he loves.
I realzied after reading this book that it is a sequel to Jordan Sonnenblick's first book Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie. This book stood well on its own. It was laugh out loud funny while dealing with tough issues and personal challenges with sensitivity and emotion. I will be reading more of this author's work.
2 comments:
I hate when I don't realize it's a a sequel until after I've read it. I think it should be clear on the cover. This does look goo though.
I have the first book in the library..thanks for the heads up on that!!! Just received this one from Junior Library Guild and thought it sounded wonderful so now I know to read the other one first!
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