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Analysis Of Drums, Girls And Dangerous Pie
Jeffery has reached the five-year mark. He is cancer free. In the author's previous book, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, Jeff was diagnosed with leukemia. His hair fell out, he threw up multiple times, he also went through different treatments to be cured. Now that Jeff is free, he can finally live a normal life and not be thought of as The Boy with Cancer. Eighth grade gets off to a great start. He meets Lindsey, a transfer student from California. Jeff is surprised that he actually likes her. Not just as a friend, but something more. He has numerous classes with his best friend Tad, who also survives cancer. Jeff spaces out in school, from his treatment and walks with a limp. His big brother Steven, who was always there for him, has dropped
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