Paper Cranes Don’t Fly by Peter Vu

This is one emotional read!

Adam Auttenberg has cancer.  The hospital is his second home.  But with the help of his two best friends Tess and A.J. and his relationship with another patient, Rachael, he makes the most of his circumstances and tries to live the best life he can.  But when the cancer returns, deadlier than ever, will his friends be able to help him face the toughest challenge of his life?

This book makes you cry and laugh.  You will fall in love with Adam as you follow him on his journey both with his illness and in learning just how much he is loved.

This is the first novel for Peter Vu, who was six years old when he was diagnosed with a brainstem glioma and you can tell his first hand experiences with hospitals and life-threatening illness have really shaped Adam’s story and made it heartrenching and believable.

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