Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie

by Jordan Sonnenblick

Summary: When Stephen's little brother Jeffrey gets a nose bleed that just won't quit, the diagnosis is grim--leukemia. Watching Stephen's family come to terms with Jeffrey's illness is gut-wrenching, but here's the catch: somehow Sonnenblick manages to make this book hilarious. Jeffrey's cancer is handled realistically and sensitively, but you'll crack up at his "dangerous pie" recipe, and Stephen's sarcastic story-telling style.

My thoughts: I read this book because Jordan Sonnenblick came to our campus for an author visit. I wasn't all that excited about reading it, but once I started, I couldn't put it down. I think I actually cried and laughed all within one chapter!