A begonia for Miss Applebaum

By Paul Zindel

Subjects: Animal sounds, Death, Stories in rhyme, Friendship, fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction, Animals, Juvenile fiction, Terminally ill, Teacher-student relationships

Description: Discovering that their beloved former teacher Miss Applebaum is terminally ill, fifteen-year-old Henry and his friend Zelda accompany her on her excursions to the colorful parts of New York City and join her in confronting death with quiet courage.