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Forever Changes by Brendan Halpin

Forever Changes

Brendan Halpin

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. · Paperback · September 27, 2016

For a girl who doesn’t have much time, every infinitesimal moment counts Brianna is a math whiz.

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Who it’s for
A sharp-minded teenager uses mathematics to reckon with illness, grief, and the uncertain stretch ahead.
Themes
Living with cystic fibrosis, Grief after a friend's death, Mortality
Genres
YA Illness & Disease Stories, Death & Grief for Teens, Coming of Age

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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.

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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.

Numbers and Uncertainty

A sharp-minded teenager uses mathematics to reckon with illness, grief, and the uncertain stretch ahead.

Come here for

  • For the pull of mathematics against questions no equation can settle
  • For a teen perspective on grief and living with serious illness

Expect

  • A poignant, intimate story centered on one extraordinary teenage life
  • Math offers Brianna a way to think beyond her odds

Where it sits

YA Illness & Disease Stories89%
Coming of Age57%
Death & Grief for Teens51%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Illness & Disease Stories
  • Death & Grief for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
Brendan Halpin
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Published
September 27, 2016
Format
Paperback
Theme
Living with cystic fibrosis · Grief after a friend's death · Mortality
Reading lane
YA Illness & Disease Stories