Diary of a Dying Girl: Adapted from Salt in My Soul

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0593647505 ISBN13: 9780593647509 Release Date: May 2024 Publisher: Random House Children's Books Length: 384 Pages Weight: 0.70 lbs. Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2" Age Range: 13 to 17 years Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12 This collection of one girl's real, unflinching diary entries about slowly dying of a terminal illness is an unparalleled exploration of the human spirit and what it means to truly live. Many of the feelings I write about are too difficult to share while I'm alive, so I'm keeping everything in my journal password-protected until the end. Mallory Smith was no ordinary girl, and this is no ordinary story. At age three, Mallory was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis--a disease that attacks the internal organs and would eventually kill her. Despite living on borrowed time, Mallory pursued her passions: volleyball; writing; the environment; her boyfriend, family, and friends. Most importantly, every day she chose