Starry, starry night : three stories

The star that led the three wise men could be the same star wished upon by those longing for a wish to come true. In the opening novella, " Christmas Child ," 15-year-old Melanie feels cheated when her baby sister, born at Christmastime, lives only a few days. But the brief life of her sister shows Melanie the lasting value of love. Brenda struggles between noble intentions and real desires when she becomes the last chance for happiness for a dying boy in " Last Dance ." The final story, " Kathy's Lif e ," describes a girl who appears to have it all. Kathy is beautiful, intelligent, and has the perfect job as a live-in caregiver for a couple's baby boy. But not everything is as perfect as it seems: Should Kathy give up the one person she loves most in the world? A collection of three stories in which teenagers face life-altering situations. Remember the true meaning of the holidays with three touching novellas from best-selling author Lurlene McDaniel. In the opening novella, quot;Christmas Child,quot; 15-year-old Melanie is just getting used to the idea of having a sister when she learns that the child will only live for a few hours.#160;#160;But Melanie learns much about love during her sister's brief but poignant life.#160;#160;In quot;The Last Dance,quot; Brenda is faced with the difficult choice between good intentions and what she really wants when she becomes the last chance for happiness for a dying boy.#160;#160;In quot;Kathy's Life,quot; two 16-years-olds seem to have everything on the surface, but not everything is as perfect as it appears Remember the true meaning of the holidays with three touching novellas from best-selling author Lurlene McDaniel. In the opening novella, "Christmas Child," 15-year-old Melanie is just getting used to the idea of having a sister when she learns that the child will only live for a few hours. But Melanie learns much about love during her sister's brief but poignant life. In "The Last Dance," Brenda is faced with the difficult choice between good intentions and what she really wants when she becomes the last chance for happiness for a dying boy. In "Kathy's Life," two 16-years-olds seem to have everything on the surface, but not everything is as perfect as it appears.