The story: None of them knows it, but Agnes has only 100 days to live. Moira, her Goth best friend, spends most of her time trying to protect Agnes. Boone, with his dead father and semi-crazy mother, has lots of other things to worry about beside two less-than-perfect girls. But when they forgive him for something bad that happened a long time ago, Boone finds friendship and even love. And Moira finds a way to move on when something expected, but terrible, happens.
June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence PG; Sexual content PG; Nudity PG; Substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (body image shaming, parental death and depression, terminal illness) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.
Liz's comments: I liked this one a lot. The language renders it better for 8th-up, but it shines a light on a number of different issues, without turning the teens having those issues into something to pity. Each one has his/her own weaknesses and failures, but is able to work through them by way of strong, supportive friends. Even when the dynamic changes due to death, friends help make it bearable.
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