Among the 30 new books ready for student checkout this week is a personal favorite of mine by author Jill Wolfson. In Cold Hands, Warm Heart, Wolfson deals with the serious topic of teens waiting for organ transplants. The first chapter begins with the story of Amanda, a talented gymnast, who suffers a terrible accident during competition that leaves her brain dead. The family decides to donate Amanda's organs. Next we meet Dani who is waiting for a heart transplant. Amanda's heart become the long awaited transplant. Throughout the rest of the book we see Dani begin to have a normal life and Amanda's family deal with her death. This slim book carries a very powerful and moving story that I hope many of you will have a chance to read.
Friday, October 7, 2011
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Among the 30 new books ready for student checkout this week is a personal favorite of mine by author Jill Wolfson. In Cold Hands, Warm Heart, Wolfson deals with the serious topic of teens waiting for organ transplants. The first chapter begins with the story of Amanda, a talented gymnast, who suffers a terrible accident during competition that leaves her brain dead. The family decides to donate Amanda's organs. Next we meet Dani who is waiting for a heart transplant. Amanda's heart become the long awaited transplant. Throughout the rest of the book we see Dani begin to have a normal life and Amanda's family deal with her death. This slim book carries a very powerful and moving story that I hope many of you will have a chance to read.
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