jessiek04's review against another edition
5.0
I read this in third grade and absolutely loved it. I only have vague memories of the actual story now, but the memory of how the book made me feel is still quite strong. That being the case, I don't know that I could go back and reread it as an adult, having read considerably more than I had at the time, for fear that that memory would be tarnished. Maybe it would still hold up, maybe not, but I prefer to keep the remembrance of it intact.
kristinaray717's review against another edition
3.0
This was one of the first sad books I read growing up. I was about nine. Unlike books like "Where the Red Fern Grows" and "Charlotte's Web" this one just seemed to cause a lot of fear in my child self. It definitely left an impact.
february's review against another edition
2.0
Prompted to add this due to a question posted on Goodreads: Do you remember the first book you bought with your own money?
This was one I purchased at a Scholastic book fair when I was young. This book wrecked me at the time. For various reasons, it would not be my cup of tea today, but I cannot deny the small influence it had on me as a growing reader.
This was one I purchased at a Scholastic book fair when I was young. This book wrecked me at the time. For various reasons, it would not be my cup of tea today, but I cannot deny the small influence it had on me as a growing reader.
cherylg's review
4.0
This was an emotional read for me, but it was good. I enjoyed the characters and their sense of fighting for their lives in every way they could. I laughed, cried, and cheered them on. The ending felt a bit rushed to me, but it was still satisfying. A good read, and I plan on reading the other books in this series soon.
existinbliss's review against another edition
3.0
Lurlene McDaniel puts the reader into the life of Dawn Rochelle who is suffering from acute lymphocytic leukemia. During Dawn's treatment Dawn makes a friend named Sandy who truly understands exactly what Dawn is going through emotionally and physically. Lurlene does a fantastic job of capturing all the details of what these young girls were going through at the time of treatment and in remission.
3/5 Stars: Personally this will be the first and last book I read of the "Dawn Rochelle" series. The storyline was not intriguing enough to me as a reader to keep me into the book. I honestly almost did not finish this book. As an avid reader now and in my teenage years of Lurlene McDaniel, this book was rather disappointing and very predictable from the beginning.
3/5 Stars: Personally this will be the first and last book I read of the "Dawn Rochelle" series. The storyline was not intriguing enough to me as a reader to keep me into the book. I honestly almost did not finish this book. As an avid reader now and in my teenage years of Lurlene McDaniel, this book was rather disappointing and very predictable from the beginning.
always13lwwy's review
4.0
I read this like long ago back in elementary school and didnt remember much but I remembered enough to find it again. Its such a cute/bittersweet book and I can't wait to finish the rest of the series!!
kristinaray's review against another edition
3.0
This was one of the first sad books I read growing up. I was about nine. Unlike books like "Where the Red Fern Grows" and "Charlotte's Web" this one just seemed to cause a lot of fear in my child self. It definitely left an impact.