Every Thing Every Thing ( 306 Pages)

This is Nicola Yoon's first YA book, and I hope it won't be her last! Here is her premise: What if for as long as you can remember, you have been told that you are desperately sick.  Your home, your bedroom, your clothes are all set to accommodate your illness. The air system in your home is set to exchange the air on a regular basis, the entrance is made to accommodate those who are entering by assuring they are not carrying anything dangerous like virus, infection etc. One day a new family moves in next door. That family consists of a mother, father, a daughter and a very handsome boy. Madeline has only seen two other people for her whole life: her mother, who is a doctor, and her nurse, Carla. So when she sees Olly, something interesting develops. Eventually they begin to text each other. And one day, Carla breaks every rule in the book and allows Olly to enter the home while the mother is away. This occurs several times and one night, Maddy overhears Olly's dad yelling at Olly and Olly's mother. She runs to her window and sees the drunken father hit Olly. This breaks her heart, and she runs outside to his side to be sure he is OK. Her mother is furious and says that she could have compromised her own life! After several weeks, her mom allows everything to return to normal in the house. So, eventually Maddy realizes that since nothing happened, she needs to be free to live a normal life. She secretly gets an airplane ticket for both of them to go to Hawaii. She has a hotel reserved, and she realizes that she is living. And then she gets seriously sick. Her mother comes to rescue her, brings her home, and Maddy tries to end all contact with him. And then she gets a letter from the doctor who cared for her in Hawaii, and her life changes forever. Your students will ADORE this book.