Ben Wolf discovers at the beginning of his senior year, that he has a rare blood disease that he will most likely die from. He is given a year to live, so he declines all treatment and embraces that year, while telling no one. He joins the football team, dates the beautiful Dallas Suzuki, and follows his heart. He challenges his teachers, reads and learns, and follows his passions. Ben does end up dying at the end of his senior year. He leaves a note to his town saying good bye and explaining how he chose to live his life. He has one regret and that is not being honest with those that he loved about his illness.
Tear Jerker. Ugh. I cried and cried at the end of this book, but I guess that stirring emotion is part of what makes young adult literature popular and moving. This was a great book about embracing and truly living your life. I think this book would appeal to young adults of both genders.
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