Love, Ish

“A star-bright story of love, courage, and unflagging spirit.”
I>Booklist, starred review
 
 “A worthwhile and affecting odyssey.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“The cancer story line is interspersed with many facts about Mars and space and carries universal themes of friendship, family, and school life, but make no mistake—this book packs an emotional punch. This heartbreaking and sharply wry tale about friendship, family, fate, and illness will find a broad YA audience.”
—School Library Journal
 
“An affecting, hard-hitting story.”
I>Publishers Weekly

“The writing is vivid and the close first-person narration keeps the reader in Ish’s fast-paced mind even as that mind deteriorates, making the dream scenes powerful . . . Rivers imbues Ish with a sense of humor, an emotional depth, and a complexity that keep the story from becoming a cliché.”