{"product_id":"dasia-forever-by-nic-stone","title":"Dasia (Forever) by Nic Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrown Books for Young Readers: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries comes a spin-off novel written in prose and letters-in-verse about a thirteen-year-old girl navigating cancer, family challenges, and newfound friendship during an overnight chemo treatment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe first time Dasia Monae Riley saw an IV bag, she was half-conscious in the back of an ambulance, her body burning with a life-threatening fever with no explanation. It wouldn’t be the last ambulance ride—not before the words\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eacute lymphoblastic leukemia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echanged everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Dasia is going through chemotherapy alone in her hospital room. Until one night, a mysterious cancer patient named Jimmy appears at her bedside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDasia is initially put off by Jimmy’s hospital rule-breaking and privileged background. But Dasia soon learns that they have a lot in common: incarcerated family, emotionally absentee moms, distant younger brothers, older brothers with mental health disorders, and feeling lonely in their cancer treatment. As the two girls swap stories, Dasia reflects on letters she's written to her incarcerated older brother about her responsibilities and struggles. She realizes that she’s not as alone as she thought—and maybe there’s still a reason to fight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a spin-off to the Dear Martin series,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author Nic Stone delivers a heart-wrenching story of resilience, connection, and the fight to stay alive when battling illness and bearing the weight of difficult circumstances.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dotters Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53971979665701,"sku":"9798217229307","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2167\/5269\/files\/9798217229307.jpg?v=1791321730","url":"https:\/\/dottersbooks.com\/products\/dasia-forever-by-nic-stone","provider":"Dotters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}