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.
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 *