cover image Earthshine

Earthshine

Theresa Nelson. Laurel Leaf Library, $4.99 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-440-21989-7

Twelve-year-old Slim hopes for a miracle cure for her father, who has AIDS. In a starred review, PW praised the ""honest and sometimes sassy"" first-person narration and said that the pacing ""allows the reader to share in, rather than be bombarded by, heartbreaking moments."" Ages 10-up. (Apr.)