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Turtle Boy
ISBN-13: 9780593121597
A boy who has spent his life living inside a shell discovers the importance of taking chance in this "winner" (Booklist, starred review) of a friendship story that's perfect for fans of WONDER.
Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-looking chin. And for his bar mitzvah community service project, he's forced to go to the hospital to visit RJ, an older boy struggling with an incurable disease.
At first, the boys don't get along, but then RJ shares his bucket list with Will. Among the things he wants to do: ride a roller coaster, go to a school dance, swim in the ocean. To Will, happiness is hanging out in his room, alone, preferably with the turtles he collects. But as RJ's disease worsens, Will realizes he needs to tackle the bucket list on his new friend's behalf before it's too late.
It seems like an impossible mission, way outside Will's comfort zone. But as he completes each task with RJ's guidance, Will learns that life is too short to live in a shell.
Target age group 10 and up
Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-looking chin. And for his bar mitzvah community service project, he's forced to go to the hospital to visit RJ, an older boy struggling with an incurable disease.
At first, the boys don't get along, but then RJ shares his bucket list with Will. Among the things he wants to do: ride a roller coaster, go to a school dance, swim in the ocean. To Will, happiness is hanging out in his room, alone, preferably with the turtles he collects. But as RJ's disease worsens, Will realizes he needs to tackle the bucket list on his new friend's behalf before it's too late.
It seems like an impossible mission, way outside Will's comfort zone. But as he completes each task with RJ's guidance, Will learns that life is too short to live in a shell.
Target age group 10 and up
- CategoryJuvenile Fiction
- Age Group9 to 12 yrs
- Grade Level3-5
- LanguageEnglish
- BindingPaperback
- Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
- Theme 2Friendship
- Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeHealth & Daily Living
- AwardsSydney Taylor Book Award Winner 2021
- AuthorWolkenstein, M Evan
- Lexile Level640
- AR Level4.4
- DeweyFiction
- PublisherRandom House, Inc.
- Publication Date5/11/2021
- Pages400
- Dimensions1.0 H × 7.7 L × 5.24 W
- Case Qty48
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