A Blind Guide to Normal

By Beth Vrabel

Book #2 in the A Blind Guide series

Ryder faces unexpected challenges at a new school, where humor might not be enough to fit in.

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272 pages· 58,736 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Ryder Raymond, armed with quick wit and a prosthetic eye, leaves the comfort of Addison School for the Blind to tackle mainstream eighth grade. But fitting in at Papuaville Middle School proves tougher than expected. Within hours, he's tangled with a cat, fainted a teacher, clashed with local hero Max, and fallen for Max's girlfriend, Jocelyn. As Ryder navigates pity and pranks, he learns the hardest lesson: sometimes, you're the punchline. With support from his quirky Gramps and best friend Alice, Ryder must find the courage to stand up and find his place in this new world.

From the publisher

Richie “Ryder” Raymond has a gift. He can find the punchline in any situation, even in his limited vision and prosthetic eye. During the past year at Addison School for the Blind, Ryder’s quick wit earned the respect and friendship of his classmates. Heading to mainstream, or “normal” school for eighth grade is going to be awesome.

After all, what’s not to like? At Addison, Ryder was everyone’s favorite person. He could make anyone laugh, especially his best friend Alice. So long as he can be first to make all of the one-eyed jokes, Ryder is sure he’ll fit in just as quick at Papuaville Middle School, home of the Fighting Guinea Pigs. But Alice warns him fitting in might not be as easy as he thinks.

Turns out, Alice was right. In just the first hour of “normal” school, Ryder is attacked by General MacCathur II (aka, Gramps’s cat), causes his bio teacher to pass out cold, makes an enemy out town hero Max, and falls for Jocelyn, the fierce girl next door who happens to be Max’s girlfriend. On top of that, Ryder struggles to hold onto his dignity in the face of students’ pity and Gramps’s non-stop practical jokes.

Ryder quickly sees the only thing worse than explaining a joke is being the punchline. But with help from his stuck-in-the-70s Gramps and encouragement from Alice, Ryder finds the strength to not only fight back, but to make peace.

This exciting sequel to A Blind Guide to Stinkville weaves humor, recovery and second chances into an unforgettable story, with characters who will hook you from page one.

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