Diary of a Dying Girl
Adapted from Salt in My Soul
$33.55
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
20 August 2024
Summary
This collection of one girl’s real, unflinching diary entries about slowly dying of a terminal illness is an unparalleled exploration of the human spirit and what it means to truly live.
“Many of the feelings I write about are too difficult to share while I’m alive, so I’m keeping everything in my journal password-protected until the end.”
Mallory Smith was no ordinary girl, and this is no ordinary story. At age three, Mallory was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis–a disease that …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593647509 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593647505 |
| Author: | Mallory Smith |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
★ “Moving [and] heartfelt….Readers will mourn her death, empathize with her and others living with cystic fibrosis, and admire her for her courage in living life to the fullest.” —Booklist, starred review
“Illuminating and heartbreaking.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The writing is raw and honest, detailing things any young adult could relate to…. A gripping, authentic window into the soul of a young person.” —School Library Journal
About The Author
Mallory Smith
Mallory Smith was a freelance writer and editor specializing in environmental, social justice, and healthcare-related communications. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University and worked as a senior producer at Green Grid Radio, an environmental storytelling radio show and podcast. Her radio work has been featured on KCRW, National Radio Project, and State of the Human. She died at the age of twenty-five on November 15, 2017, two months after receiving a double lung transplant.
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