Love and First Sight
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–99 · 2017 · Est. 5.5 hour read

Love and First Sight

By Josh Sundquist

Blind teen faces new challenges after surgery reveals hidden truths about love and trust.

3.8/5 Goodreads · 6,686 ratings
305 pages· 59,552 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Blind sixteen-year-old Will Porter navigates high school mishaps and a crush on Cecily. An experimental surgery offers him sight, but seeing unveils unexpected secrets. Cecily's appearance isn't as described, leaving Will questioning trust and perception. Can he reconcile his feelings with newfound realities?

From the publisher

A stunning debut novel about the nature of love, trust, and new perspectives from memoirist and YouTuber Josh Sundquist—now in paperback! As blind sixteen-year-old Will Porter starts to find his footing at a new school, he develops a crush on a quiet girl named Cecily. Then, an unprecedented opportunity arises: an experimental surgery that will give Will eyesight for the first time. But learning to see is more difficult than Will ever imagined, and he soon learns that the sighted world has been keeping secrets. It turns out Cecily doesn’t meet traditional definitions of beauty—in fact, everything he’d heard about her appearance was a lie by their so-called friends to get the two of them together. Does it matter what Cecily looks like? No, not really. But then why does Will feel so betrayed?

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Format
Paperback
Pages
305
Words
59,552
Reading age
12–99
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
670L
Themes & topics
Books about self-esteemBooks about social themesBooks about bullyingBooks about self-esteem and self-relianceBooks about dating and courtship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~P
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG+
AR quiz
186913
Publication
Published
January 2, 2018
First published
January 3, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316305365

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