(2) YA When Astrid's brain tumor comes back, she doesn't want to go through chemo and hospitals again. Instead she investigates cryopreservation as a possibility and road-trips from Massachusetts to Arizona to tour the cryopreservation facility, posting vlog updates along the way. Astrid's matter-of-fact voice contains a good amount of gallows humor, and the existential questions she raises are thought-provoking and ripe for discussion. Her eventual decision, while it feels inevitable, is devastating.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2019

(2) YA Rose's mom has advanced Huntington's disease. Caleb's mom and sisters have sickle cell disease. The teens meet at a Walk for Rare Genes fundraiser. Rose struggles with indecision about whether to be tested for the Huntington's gene, and what the results might mean for her future plans: college, a dance career, a relationship. Rose's realistically complex anger and grief add poignancy.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2015