The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree

Mafalda is a nine-year-old girl who knows one thing: sometime in the next six months her sight will fail completely. Can Mafalda find a way through a seemingly dark future and still go to school, play soccer, and look after her beloved cat? With the help of her family and her friends, Mafalda must discover the things that will be important to her after her sight has failed.

A novel about a young girl losing her sight, inspired by the author's own life story.