A girlâs dream of a ballet career is disrupted by a frightening diagnosis in this novel by the national bestselling author of Donât Die, My Love . . .  At age thirteen, after years of lessons and practice, Rachel Deering is already a highly skilled dancer who shows great promiseâand sheâs staying on her toes because her dream is to become a world-class professional ballerina. But just as sheâs preparing for an important audition for an opening with a prestigious dance troupe, Rachel starts having some very disturbing symptoms.  After collapsing in ballet class, she undergoes a series of tests and her doctor tells her the news: She has Type 1 diabetes. Now her world consists of twice-a-day insulin shots, a carefully controlled diet, and constant fear that she will have a reaction and end up unable to danceâor worse. And through it all, she canât help wondering why life is so unfair . . .  Praise for Lurlene McDanielâs novels  âTouching scenes abound.ââBooklist  âMcDaniel shows her literary expertise by humanizing a terrible disease and guiding readers through the whole process . . . Just make sure there are tissues nearby.â âSchool Library Journal  âOver the course of decades and dozens of books, [McDaniel]âs taught her readers compassion and given them hope, which is something people could use at any age.â âThe Washington Post  Previously published as Will I Ever Dance Again?
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