Forever Changes
Published on 7. April 2015
198 pages
978-1-5040-0641-5 (ISBN)
Description
For a girl who doesn't have much time, every infinitesimal moment counts
Brianna is a math whiz. She's almost certain to be admitted to MIT-that is, if she survives to see her nineteenth birthday. Brianna has cystic fibrosis, and after her friend Molly died six months ago, it's hard for Brianna to let go of the feeling that she's next. Numbers make sense to Brianna-they give her something to think about besides her own crummy odds. To her great surprise, it is in math class that she discovers the infinity that exists between eighteen and nineteen.
Poignant and true, this story of one extraordinary teenage life is riveting. With Forever Changes, Brendan Halpin has crafted an unparalleled protagonist who will leave an indelible mark on readers.
Brianna is a math whiz. She's almost certain to be admitted to MIT-that is, if she survives to see her nineteenth birthday. Brianna has cystic fibrosis, and after her friend Molly died six months ago, it's hard for Brianna to let go of the feeling that she's next. Numbers make sense to Brianna-they give her something to think about besides her own crummy odds. To her great surprise, it is in math class that she discovers the infinity that exists between eighteen and nineteen.
Poignant and true, this story of one extraordinary teenage life is riveting. With Forever Changes, Brendan Halpin has crafted an unparalleled protagonist who will leave an indelible mark on readers.
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Forever Changes
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Person
Brendan Halpin is a teacher and the author of books for adults and young adults including the Alex Award-winning
Donorboy,
Forever Changes, and the Junior Library Guild Selection
Shutout. He is also the coauthor of
Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom, with Emily Franklin, and
Notes from the Blender, with Trish Cook, both of which the American Library Association named to its Rainbow List. Halpin's writing has appeared in the
Boston Globe, the
Los Angeles Times,
Rosieand
Best Lifemagazines, and the
New York Times' "Modern Love" column. Halpin is a vegetarian, a fan of vintage horror movies, and an avid tabletop gamer. He lives with his wife, Suzanne, their three children, and their dog in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- so...
- just not today
- easy for you to say
- a good person again
- not like the others
- this castle of marshmallow fluff
- it's gonna be fine
- it's all math
- you set the scene
- i was thinking about you
- to ponder the infinite
- part of the music
- really beautiful and horribly ugly
- a high-percentile family
- it's lonely
- to talk to somebody
- the joy of the tater tot
- leave it alone
- let's start this up
- a chance in hell
- no hassling me
- to be kind to our fellow creatures
- this perfect night
- broken
- she should have stayed
- your little study date
- that's not living
- a marvel
- better than this
- a pretty nice thing to do
- such a good life
- sudden silence
- beautifully
- acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
