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Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old best friends Samantha and Juliana narrate their individual stories in alternating chapters as they describe their feelings and the events of their lives after Juliana is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Reprint.
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Review
Praise for "A Time for Dancing":
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
* "An unforgettable debut by a writer to watch...The novel is beautifully composed, with dialogue that never falters, characters who are fully realized, and plotting to make readers turn the pages through their tears." - "Kirkus "(starred review)
"Few YA dramas deal with the issue of terminal illness as intimately as this gripping first novel ... hauntingly true to life." - "Publishers Weekly"
""A Time for Dancing" will hold fans of this genre glued to the page and with good reason... the novel resonates with grace and power.""Booklist"
"A personal look at how terminal illness affects the lives of best friends and those around them... a good choice.""School Library Journal"
Praise for A Time for Dancing (film):
- Nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Children/Youth/Family Special
- Nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
Praise for "A Time for Dancing"
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
* "An unforgettable debut by a writer to watch...The novel is beautifully composed, with dialogue that never falters, characters who are fully realized, and plotting to make readers turn the pages through their tears." - "Kirkus "(starred review)
"Few YA dramas deal with the issue of terminal illness as intimately as this gripping first novel ... hauntingly true to life." - "Publishers Weekly"
""A Time for Dancing" will hold fans of this genre glued to the page and with good reason... the novel resonates with grace and power." "Booklist"
"A personal look at how terminal illness affects the lives of best friends and those around them... a good choice." "School Library Journal"
Praise for A Time for Dancing (film):
- Nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Children/Youth/Family Special
- Nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
Praise for A Time for Dancing
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
* "An unforgettable debut by a writer to watch...The novel is beautifully composed, with dialogue that never falters, characters who are fully realized, and plotting to make readers turn the pages through their tears." - Kirkus (starred review)
"Few YA dramas deal with the issue of terminal illness as intimately as this gripping first novel ... hauntingly true to life." - Publishers Weekly
"A Time for Dancing will hold fans of this genre glued to the page and with good reason... the novel resonates with grace and power." Booklist
"A personal look at how terminal illness affects the lives of best friends and those around them... a good choice." School Library Journal
Praise for A Time for Dancing (film):
- Nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Children/Youth/Family Special
- Nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
About the Author
Davida Wills Hurwin is the author of A Time for Dancing (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults) and The Farther You Run. She teaches theater at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences and still loves to dance. She lives in Southern California with her husband and daughter.
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