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1) Patina
Author
Series
Track ; 2
Language
English
Description
"Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash and was chosen for the Defenders "Patty" Jones is the fastest girl on the Defenders, an elite middle school track team. She runs for many reasons -- like to escape the taunts from the kids at her new school. She runs from the reason WHY she's not able to live with her "real" mom any more: her mom has The Sugar, and Patty is terrified that the disease that took her mom's legs will one day take her away forever....
2) Last dance
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rachel Deering, an otherwise normal 13-year-old aspiring ballerina from Miami, suddenly finds herself in the hospital, diagnosed with diabetes. Now she needs to learn how to manage her disease, and to cope with being different from all her friends. Will she ever dance again?
4) 96 miles
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
During a massive blackout in rural Nevada, two brothers struggle to survive without their self-reliance-obsessed dad and without enough water cross the desert for help. --
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Two friends, Liam and Alaina, embark on a journey to unravel the mystery of Liam's mysterious illness, drawing upon their knowledge of fairy tales and employing Alaina's own experience with an invisible adversary, type 1 diabetes, as they navigate a world of curses and magical solutions to save Liam."--
11) Sorry not sorry
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Language
English
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Description
"Janelle and Alyssa used to be friends. Best friends. They knew each other's deepest secrets and went through the hardest times together. But that was then. Now? Their status is somewhere between frenemies and full-on rivals. Janelle is all about making a difference in her community, while Alyssa reigns over the shallowest girls in school. Until the day Alyssa collapses and is rushed to the hospital. Suddenly, everyone knows about her declining health...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"Allie is a star on the track team at Memorial Middle School, but when she passes out at a local track meet, she is diagnosed with diabetes, and afraid of what the other kids will think she tries to keep it a secret--a plan that backfires when her furtive and erratic behavior leads to rumors that she is on drugs, or worse."--
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Kate, seeking distraction from her recent diabetes diagnosis, begins dating Aidan, a young veteran who lost an arm in Afghanistan, and the two soon realize that they might mean more to each other than they first thought.
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