This book is set in a fantasy world called The Kingdom of Kandala, where a dangerous sickness has spread all over the country. The cure for the sickness is an elixir that requires the petals of a very rare and expensive flower. Tessa is a young girl who lives in a poor sector of Kandala. She, and the other people in her sector, cannot afford the cure to the sickness. To help the people in her community, Tessa meets up with a person named Weston. Together, they both steal from the rich in order to make the elixir to prevent the disease.
Madeline is very sick. She has a compromised immune system and she basically can’t leave her house. The air in her house is purified and filtered, her books have to be wrapped and packaged in a special way, and everything must be clean. She is just living her everyday life when all the sudden, a cute boy about her age moves in the house right next to hers. Madeline can’t just help but wonder what he is like and more importantly what a life with him would be like. Maybe one day she will find out.
Everything Everything, by Nicola Yoon, is a teen Romance/Fiction book. Maddy is an eighteen-year-old girl who cannot leave the house. She has never been able to leave the house. However, Maddy meets a boy named Olly. He makes her want to live, breathe, and feel adventurous. But things do not happen the way Maddy wants them to. Her mother finds out about her friend, Olly.
This book follows two patients with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that affects the respiratory system and limits contact with other patients due to fear of cross infection. Stella gets readmitted to the hospital due to lung issues, where she meets rebellious Will. Stella is not pleased with his disregard to hospital rules. Will is awaiting his eighteenth birthday so he can break free of his mother’s control over him medically. He refused to take the medicine and do the trials his mother wanted him to. Stella then convinces Will to take his meds and that sparks their romance.
Five Feet Apart, by Rachael Lippincott, is a Romance Fiction book. Stella is a sixteen-year-old girl who has CF. She is stuck in the hospital when her friends are on their trip. At the hospital she meets Will, who is completely different. Will has B.Cepacia. He does not care about his medications. Is meeting Will bad for Stella?
The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green, is a Teen Romance Novel. Hazel is a young girl who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She falls in love with a boy named Augustus Waters. One day, Augustus receives an invitation to meet someone. They both embark on a journey to find their favorite author.
18-year-old Madeline Whittier is a girl who is locked up in her house because of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), which means she cannot go anywhere or touch anything that has not been sanitized. Olly Bright is a 19-year-old who just moved into the house across from Madeline. Will they never get a chance to meet and explore the world together? I really enjoyed this book with its subtle twists and turns that I never expected. For people who are fans of unexpected relationships, this book is for them! This book kept me on edge about what was going to happen next.
Catrina and her sister Maya mood to Northern California because of Mayas sickness. Maya was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The cool air of California will help her breathing. their time there they reached the time of Cinco de Mayo. They encounter many spirits that Maya wanted to see. Will Catrina put her fears aside for her sickly sister? This book is the definition of family. Telgemeier made me feel like I was about of Catrina’s family. This heartfelt story is definitely a lesson to people. This teaches people that family is #1 and nothing can come before it.
Simone Garcia-Hampton is positive for HIV. Simone’s mother died when she was young. After moving from her old school, Simone made new friends and decides to start over. Simone is a really smart kid as well as being the student-director of her school play, Rent. At her school, Simone meets her crush, Miles. She loves him and dreams about kissing him, etc. But how will he react once she tells him she has HIV, while someone is threatening her to stop talking to Miles?
