Book description
There's one other thing I should mention right off, which is that
I'm fourteen years old and dying. (I guess that was two things, but
the significance of one is sort of tied to the other, don't you
think?)e Benchworth
Kate Benchworth is far from typical. Having been diagnosed with a
brain tumour that could end her life at any time, she views the world
with refreshing honesty and rare insight. As her family and members of
her community struggle to accept what lies ahead, Kate refuses to give
in to self-pity. Determined to live each moment to the fullest, she
falls in love with a boy locked up in the local jail and befriends the
town recluse.
Valerie Sherrard's new novel is a moving tale about a young woman
experiencing the best days of her life, all the while aware that the
time she has left is rapidly disappearing.
"…a moving, heartwarming story, with many insights to
ponder."
Valerie Sherrard is the author of 12 previous novels
for young people, including the Shelby Belgarden Mysteries,
Watcher, Sarah's Legacy, Speechless, and her
first historical novel, Three Million Acres of Flame. Her work
has been shortlisted for numerous Canadian awards, including the Red
Maple, White Pine, and Arthur Ellis Awards. She lives in Miramichi,
New Brunswick.
