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Upbeat--that's smart, funny Kat Monroe, the girl in the family who everyone turns to when things get difficult. Especially now, when her beloved younger brother Beep is in his second leukemia relapse, and a bone marrow transplant from Kat may be his only chance.
But Kat's worried that she and her bone marrow may not be up to the job: She can't even complete homework, and she's facing other rejection--lost friendships, a lost spot on the soccer team, and lots of heartache from her crush on her former best friend, Evan. Kat doesn't know if her bone marrow will save Beep, or whether she can save herself, let alone keep her promise to Beep that she'll enjoy life and always eat dessert first.
Dessert First is a funny, moving story about coping, appreciating sweetness, and learning to forgive.

"Kat is wise, dependable, and loving, a beautifully realized character...[It is a] tale...deeply infused with a surfeit of desperate pain....This deeply moving tragedy vastly outpaces typical tissue use." Kirkus Reviews

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DESSERT FIRST

Author: Dean Gloster

Publisher: Merit Press (F&W Media)

Language(s): English

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