Turtle Boy

(Paperback)

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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

Reviews

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 *

Author Bio

Evan Wolkenstein is a Jewish educator, style writer, and illustrator in San Francisco. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Evan received his bachelor's degree in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He teaches Jewish Studies at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay, drawing from his background in Experiential Education and Design Thinking and is also a Kevah Educator, teaching Hebrew Bible to adults through the lenses of literature, psychology and sociology. Evan has been published in Tablet Magazine and the Washington Post and creates animated cartoons for teaching pedagogy.