Ways to Live Forever
Sally Nicholls224 pages
1. My name is Sam.
2. I am eleven years old.
3. I collect stories and fantastic facts.
4. I have leukemia
5. By the time you read this, I will probably be dead.
Told through journal entries, Sam tells the story of his life as he lives through the last stages of leukemia. He collects lists, stories, questions and pictures that create a vivid picture of a boy who knows his days are coming to an end.
Some questions of Sam's include: "Why does God make kids get ill?" and "Does it hurt to die?" he tries to find the answers to the questions with his fellow leukemia sufferer, Felix. The two are home schooled, due to their illness, and their teacher challenges them to write about themselves. While Felix writes one entry and forgets about it, Sam keeps writing, using this journal as a way of expressing his concerns and triumphs. In his journal, Sam also explains how his illness affects the rest of his family.
Although the ending is inevitable, Sally Nicholls handles the topic with such a gentle voice and clarity.
Be prepared to laugh, as well as cry, as you read Sam's touching story in Ways to Live Forever.
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