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A teen grapples with ALS and his decision to die in this “deeply moving” (Booklist, starred review) debut novel infused with the haunting grace of Japanese poetry and the noble importance of friendship. Sora is going to die, and he’s only seventeen years old. Diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), he’s already lost the use of his legs, which means he can no longer attend school…
Level 17
Level 17
Suatu ketika Nenek Osano berkata pada cucunya, Tokunaga “Ada dua jalan buat orang miskin. Miskin muram dan miskin ceria. Kita ini miskin yang ceria. Selain itu karena bukan baru-baru ini saja menjadi miskin, kita tidak perlu cemas. Tetaplah percaya diri.” Cukup lama bagi Tokunaga untuk bisa menyesuaikan diri dengan neneknya, meredam tuntutan-tuntutannya, hingga mensyukuri keadaan…
Level 17
Level 17
In a tiny shack in the largest township in South Africa, Nombeko Mayeki is born. Put to work at five years old and orphaned at ten, she quickly learns that the world expects nothing more from her than to die young. But Nombeko has grander plans. She learns to read and write, and at just fifteen, using her cunning and fearlessness, she makes it out of Soweto with millions of smuggled diamonds in…
Level 17