It's a mystery — why is Cara so sick? It feels like she's been sick all her life, but she and her mom have never stayed in one place long enough for doctors to really understand what's happening to her. Now, at fourteen, Cara is tired of being tired, and sick of being sick. She's trying to get better... but it's only getting worse. And Dr. Eric, the latest specialist her mother has found, has an intrusive new treatment plan in mind.
Unable to afford the care she needs, Cara's mom starts a Caring for Cara campaign online. The money starts pouring in. But something's not right to Cara. And the harder she looks, the less she understands. In this creepy ripped-from-the-headlines thriller from Eireann Corrigan, the spellbinding author of Creep and You Remind Me of You, Remedy, readers will follow the gripping story of a girl solving the mystery of her own health... before it's too late.
"After Cara is befriended by Xavier, a clever classmate afflicted with sickle cell anemia, she discovers that her mother is monitoring their text messages. Xavier’s belief that Shaylene is inappropriately interfering and controlling inspires Cara to take a fresh look at her relationship with her mother — and the care she provides.... Chilling and mostly frightfully believable." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 14 and up |
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Author | Eireann Corrigan |
ISBN | 1338630962 |
Publication Date | Apr 6, 2021 |
Publisher | Scholastic Press |
Language | English |