The Game — Beryl Young

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 5 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 9 to 12. With approximately 4,000 words each, the stories provide students the opportunity to expand their reading skills by witnessing character development and more complex plots.
 
These stories expose students to fluent prose, including idioms and colloquial language as well as more complex grammatical structures.
 
Louise learns a special guessing game from her best friend, Elizabeth, and she promises never to share it with anyone. When Elizabeth suddenly stops coming to school to undergo chemotherapy for leukemia, Louise tells her new friend about the game. After months of treatment, Elizabeth returns to school and Louise's loyalty is tested.