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Title details for Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein - Available

Turtle Boy

by M. Evan Wolkenstein
M. Evan Wolkenstein
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SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD WINNER
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.
It's the year of Will Levine's bar mitzvah, and for his community service project, he's expected to go to the hospital to visit RJ, an older boy struggling with an incurable disease. Will can't think of anything worse, mainly because he will have to face his fear of hospitals. Life in the seventh grade isn't much easier. The kids are relentless—they bully Will because of his funny looking chin.
When Will and RJ first meet, they DO NOT get along. 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 RJ'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.
"Everyone deserves a friend like Will Levine." —Lynne Kelly, author of Song for a Whale

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  • Release date

    May 5, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593208038
      • File size: 226744 KB
      • Duration: 07:52:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 640
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Wolkenstein's debut audiobook found its inspiration in his own experience with a facial abnormality. He narrates this unique coming-of-age story from the point of view of Will, a seventh grader who is dealing with a looming operation, bullying by his classmates, and several other challenges. As narrator, Wolkenstein's voice works, especially as Will shares his thoughts, feelings, and frustrations. The voice of R.J., a terminally ill older teen whom Will must visit for his Bar Mitzvah community project, sounds realistic as he and Will gradually build a friendship. The taunting voices of the bullies are appropriately obnoxious. The personalities of his mom, best friends Shirah and Max, and Rabbi Harris come through with slight tweaks to tempo and tone. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:640
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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