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What has happened??????, March 8, 2006
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Last Dance (Paperback)
Have you ever wanted something so bad but watched it fade away from your fingertips? Rachel Deering has. In the book the Last Dance by Lurlene McDaniel, Rachel Deering is a teenage girl who wants to become a professional dancer and with the help of Madame Pershoff she just might. When there is an audition to tryout for a company scholarship to the School of American Ballet of the New York City Ballet she really feels that she has a good chance of winning. When she finds out that she has a life long illness she feels as if her life long dream has been shattered. With the help of her family members and friends, will she still be able to live her dream of becoming a professional dancer?Will she get through the illness? You will never know unless you read this beautifully written, page turning book.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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A sensitive, realistic story of overcoming adversity..., August 20, 2006
This review is from: Last Dance (Paperback)
Originally, this book was entitled "When Dreams Shatter", and was released in the mid-80s. After going out of print for awhile, I'm glad to see that it's made a comeback!
Something is wrong with Rachael Deering. She's constantly thirsty, can't stop going to the bathroom, and she's losing weight. Then after passing out in ballet class and being rushed to the hospital, the doctor delivers a devastating diagnosis, Type I diabetes. Her pancreas has quit producing insulin and as a result, she has to give up sugar, count every calorie, and give herself two shots a day just to survive. Before her diagnosis, Rachael had dreams of becoming a famous ballerina. Now she and her parents aren't sure whether or not she should pursue her dream. When she meets Sean, a fellow teenage diabetic and a soccer player, Rachael might just realize her dream after all...
Knowing that Ms. McDaniel has a son who has been diabetic since the age of three, I believe that the majority of this story is based upon her experiences as a parent. I think she did an excellent job of dealing with such a tough subject, especially tough for a young person to deal with. I have been reading her books since I was eleven and I still continue to enjoy them now, as an adult.
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Awesome Book!, December 13, 2006
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Last Dance (Paperback)
Rachel Deering loves to dance. She lives in Miami, Florida. Rachel went to school like a normal teenage girl does, she does her homework, hangs out with friends, and most of all loved to dance. Someday Rachel hoped to become a professional ballet dancer. When her ballet teacher tells her that the Christmas Ballet performance was coming up she got so excited she started rehearsing right away. One day when Rachel was at dance she passed out, then she was transported to the local hospital. When Rachel gets there she finds out that she has been diagnosed with diabetes, and thinks that her life has to come to an end until she meets Shawn when she meets Shawn he changes everything. Shawn was so nice to her that he showed her that even though she has diabetes she can still follow her dreams. To find out the rest of the story you should read the book. I really like this book I thought it was a great book.
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