Fifteen-year-old Rachel's attempts to develop a closer relationship with her grandfather are thwarted by his cantankerous personality and by his denial that he is dying of cancer. Memorable characters are well-developed through dialogue in an absorbing novel about the difficulties of communication among family members. (Age 14 and older)

For use in schools and libraries only. After discovering her grandfather is dying, 15-year-old Rachel gets to know him better than ever before and finds the experience bittersweet.