When I got The Last Leaves Falling in the mail and read the jacket copy, I steeled myself for a cry-fest. Make no mistake, this book is very sad, but it is a peaceful sadness. Sora is a Japanese teen who is diagnosed with ALS, which is very rare in kids […]
Author: Sarah Benwell
YA author, teacher, traveler, mad. Will always rise to a challenge, even when it involves giant hairy spiders. For lunch. Lives in Bath but prefers living in books or on planes or trains or remote unmapped places. Advocate of diversity in life and bookcases.