"Before I Die"
By Felicia Connolly Attleboro High School
Thursday, May 8, 2008 1:48 AM EDT
The good news - Tessa, a 16-year-old, lives in beautiful Europe. The bad news - she has cancer. When her young life is threatened, Tessa finds there are life experiences she wants to have before she dies. Equipped with her heartthrob best friend and her list of things to do, Tessa is ready to live her life for as long as she can. Can she do everything before time runs out? Find out in Jenny Downham's dramatic novel "Before I Die."