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Last Dance

by Lurlene McDaniel · 1982

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Rachel Deering's dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer has to be put on hold when she finds out that she has diabetes, but the lessons she learns in managing her disease help her take control of her life.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
illnessillnessMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
short · 143 pages

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