num_pages: 342
description: And these are they. My final moments. They say a warrior must always be mindful of death but I never imagined that it would find me like this . . .Japanese teenager Sora is diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease). Lonely and isolated Sora turns to the ancient wisdom of the samurai for guidance and comfort. But he also finds hope in the present; through the internet he finds friends that see him not just his illness. This is a story of friendship and acceptance and testing strength in an uncertain future.
language: English
title: The Last Leaves Falling
publisher: Random House Children's Publishers UK