Thursday, January 3, 2013

January's Pick- The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green

YOUNG ADULT PICK! The Fault in our Stars / John Green ~ Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now. Even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a constant chemical assault. Bring a box of tissues.
What drew me too this story was the the bravery of the protagonist to rise above her circumstances to forge a life of her own, not dictated by her medical condition. Whether it's a child with cancer or a teen managing diabetes, I am amazed by the courage of our kids. Do you know any of these inspiring youth? I'd love to hear about them.

Amazon Book Review:
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

TIME Magazine’s #1 Fiction Book of 2012!
The Fault in Our Stars is a love story, one of the most genuine and moving ones in recent  merican fiction, but it’s also an existential tragedy of tremendous intelligence and courage and sadness.” —Lev Grossman, TIME Magazine

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