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Usborne
07 October 2020
The heartwarming and heartbreaking story of a boy who's afraid to live, learning to embrace the life he has from a boy who soon may die.

This is a powerful story of hope and friendship, perfect for fans of Wonder and The Goldfish Boy. Exploring self-image, family and grief, this book will make you laugh and cry. Meet Will Levine.

Here are three things Will loves: turtles, the nature reserve behind school, being left alone.

And one thing Will really hates: his nickname.

Kids at school call Will Turtle Boy because of his funny-looking chin. But when Will meets RJ, he learns not everyone is his enemy. RJ has a bucket list of adventures which extends way beyond his hospital room, and he needs help ticking them off. Will may want to stay in his shell, but RJ is determined to push him right out of it. And for Will to take on what seems like an impossible mission, he's going to have to be brave in more ways than one.'In an image-based world where appearance can feel as if it's everything, Turtle Boy is a gentle reminder that it absolutely is not' Onjali Q. Rauf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class

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Imprint:   Usborne
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   335g
ISBN:   9781474981385
ISBN 10:   1474981380
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

M. Evan Wolkenstein is a Jewish educator, style writer and illustrator. His work has been published in Tablet Magazine and the Washington Post. Evan's debut novel, Turtle Boy, began as an autobiographical comic strip about his experiences growing up with a facial deformity. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and baby daughter.

Reviews for Turtle Boy

In an image-based world where appearance can feel as if it's everything, Turtle Boy is a gentle reminder that it absolutely is not. * Onjali Q. Rauf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class * A big-hearted, hope-filled debut. * The Bookseller * A gripping and genuinely moving coming-of-age story... * Irish Times * A wonderful, funny, sad and profound story. * BookTrust * [A] marvellous coming-of-age story. * Image *


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