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Mother, help me live Mother, help me live Lurlene McDaniel Sarah McGregor has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. It is at this point in her life that she learns that she was adopted, and she decides to search for her birth mother. OL14925089W
Leukemia Leukemia Alvin Silverstein Gives a history of the study of leukemia; presents information about its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and social and economic impact; and describes current research and future … OL15048752W
That's what friends are for That's what friends are for Ronald Kidd Two inseparable thirteen-year-old friends confront death when one's illness is diagnosed as leukemia. OL15122464W
Too soon to say good-bye Too soon to say good-bye Deborah Kent Diagnosed with leukemia after a fainting spell, young Jill copes with painful therapy, being treated differently by her family and peers, and facing the frightening possibility that she will die OL15154532W
Always and forever Always and forever Lurlene McDaniel Includes "Too Young to Die" and "Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever," in which sixteen-year-old Melissa Austin finds out that she has leukemia and tries to come to terms with her fatal illness with the hel… OL16056494W
Gold Gold Chris Cleave Zoe y Kate son dos deportistas de élite entregadas al ciclismo de pista, pero con unas vidas muy diferentes. Zoe, una chica explosiva y temperamental, doble campeona olímpica, es el rostro publicitar… OL16283166W
Before I die Before I die Jenny Downham A terminally ill teenaged girl makes and carries out a list of things to do before she dies. OL16921639W
Things I know about love Things I know about love Kate Le Vann Seventeen-year-old Livia Stowe travels from England to Princeton, New Jersey, to visit her brother who is studying there and to celebrate her recovery from a year-long struggle with leukemia, and whi… OL17827586W
The Philadelphia chromosome The Philadelphia chromosome Jessica Wapner This work discusses the history of a genetic mutation, discovered in 1959, that causes chronic myeloid leukemia, and traces the research and breakthroughs that led to the creation of a drug that make… OL19970066W
Night reflections Night reflections Robert Thomas Winn "Life was great for Dr. Robert Winn, medical director of Deer Valley and The Canyons in Park City, and his wife Nancy. But when, seemingly out of the blue, Nancy was diagnosed with an aggressive form… OL20040044W
Immunophenotyping Immunophenotyping Carleton C. Stewart "In the last twenty years there has been an explosion of immunophenotyping applications using flow cytometry in the clinical laboratory. Immunophenotyping offers essential information for clinicians … OL20671738W
In bloom In bloom Matthew Crow Francis Wootton's first memory is of Kurt Cobain's death, and there have since been other hardships much closer to home. At fifteen years old he already knows all about loss and rejection - and to to… OL21445791W
Leaving My Beloved Children Behind Leaving My Beloved Children Behind Takashi Nagai This is the deeply moving true story of a man who loved his children and tried to protect them knowing his time was running out. His faith in God was not shattered by the tragic events of the atomic … OL27686031W
This day is mine This day is mine Jane Claypool Miner Hospitalized for a mysterious cause, sixteen-year-old Cheryl discovers that she has leukemia and tries to come to terms with the implications of her illness. OL3353799W
You and leukemia You and leukemia Charles G. Roland,Gerald S. Gilchrist,Lynn S. Baker Explains the causes, types, treatments, and complications of leukemia and offers advice on learning to live with this disease. OL4614585W
There's a little bit of me in Jamey There's a little bit of me in Jamey Diana M. Amadeo Brian, whose younger brother Jamey has leukemia, feels frightened, confused, and neglected by his parents; but he finds some comfort when he donates bone marrow to his brother. OL4632400W
Leukemia Leukemia Lorrie Klosterman "Discusses leukemia and its effects on people and society"--Provided by publisher. OL5815018W
The Rainmaker The Rainmaker John Grisham In his final semester of law school, Rudy Baylor "finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America -- and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance… OL77021W
The common lawyer The common lawyer Mark Gimenez A mother in New York sneaks her young daughter out of a research hospital. A billionaire philanthropist in Texas fights to save his dying son at all costs. A young traffic-ticket lawyer in Austin nam… OL8052984W
Jessi and the Troublemaker Jessi and the Troublemaker Ann M. Martin Everyone is so happy that Danielle Roberts is feeling good these days. Jessi knows that Danielle, who is battling leukemia, has gone through some really tough times. So she can understand how Daniell… OL8117431W
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