Zac and MIA - by A J Betts (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The deep emotional connection that develops between two teens who meet in the hospital is explored in this novel, told in two voices.<i> The Fault in Our Stars</i> meets <i>Eleanor and Park</i> in a tough and tender story that's a lot about love (and a little about cancer). <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"When I was little I believed in Jesus and Santa, spontaneous combustion, and the Loch Ness monster. Now I believe in science, statistics, and antibiotics." So says seventeen-year-old Zac Meier during a long, grueling leukemia treatment in Perth, Australia. A loud blast of Lady Gaga alerts him to the presence of Mia, the angry, not-at-all-stoic cancer patient in the room next door. Once released, the two near-strangers can't forget each other, even as they desperately try to resume normal lives. The story of their mysterious connection drives this unflinchingly tough, tender novel told in two voices.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Above average in this burgeoning subgenre; it's the healing powers of friendship, love and family that make this funny-yet-philosophical tale of brutal teen illness stand out." <br><b><i>--Kirkus</i></b> <p/> * "<i>Zac & Mia</i> holds its own as a smart, well-crafted story about the importance of friendship and feeling understood." <br><b><i>--School Library Journal, </i>starred review</b> <p/> "Betts portrays cancer as hard, scary, and isolating, but beatable<i>--</i>or at least bearable--if one isn't facing it alone, and her depiction of a boy trying to hold onto a normal life and a girl realizing she can't keep hers from changing has power." <br><b><i>--Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/>"This Australian import, told from alternating perspectives, introduces two characters who are remarkable in their own right." <br><b><i><b><i>--Horn Book Magazine</i></b></i></b> <p/>"There's complexity in their sometimes thorny relationship that makes this compelling as more than just a romance, but their connection is ultimately satisfyingly heartfelt. Hand this to readers looking for a love story with shadows but not inevitable doom." <br><i><b>--Bulletin</b></i> <p/> Winner of the 2012 Australian Text Prize<br>
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