A begonia for Miss Applebaum
by Paul Zindel · 1989
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Discovering that their beloved former teacher Miss Applebaum is terminally ill, fifteen-year-old Henry and his friend Zelda accompany her on her excursions to the colorful parts of New York City and join her in confronting death with quiet courage.
DeathFictionTerminally illTeacher-student relationshipsJuvenile fictionAnimal soundsAnimalsStories in rhymeChildren's fictionFriendship, fiction