Somebody Up There Hates You ( 238 Pages)

Hollis Seamon has written a novel that rivals The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. In this book, a seventeen year old boy meets a fifteen year old girl in a hospice unit. They both have cancer and they both want to make as much of their remaining days as possible. Richard Casey, the seventeen year old, is very funny, a bit of a big mouth, and a general pain in the ass to the nursing staff. He is the only child of a young mother who gave birth to him when she was sixteen. His grandmother had the same experience. In addition to mom and grandmother, Richard also has a talented uncle, Phil, who drives his mother crazy, but provides Richard with great fun.  While in the hospice, Richard meets Sylvie who comes from a family of old money and social status- just the opposite of Richard's family. This book explains much about hospice policies and the experience of living (or dying ) in a hospice. Your student will adore this read.