Noggin

By John Corey Whaley

A teen returns to life with a new body, facing a changed world and uncertain relationships.

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342 pages· 76,659 words· Est. 7 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Travis Coates was dead, but now he's back—his head attached to a new body. At sixteen, he must navigate a world that's moved on without him. His parents, best friend, and girlfriend have all changed, leaving Travis to question where he fits in. Can he reconcile his past with his present, or will the scars of his unique resurrection prove too deep? Discover a story of identity, love, and second chances in a world that’s not quite the same as he left it.

From the publisher

2014 National Book Award Finalist A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Travis Coates has a good head…on someone else’s shoulders. A touching, hilarious, and wholly original coming-of-age story from John Corey Whaley, author of the Printz and Morris Award-winning Where Things Come Back. Listen–Travis Coates was alive once and then he wasn’t.Now he’s alive again.Simple as that. The in between part is still a little fuzzy, but Travis can tell you that, at some point or another, his head got chopped off and shoved into a freezer in Denver, Colorado. Five years later, it was reattached to some other guy’s body, and well, here he is. Despite all logic, he’s still sixteen, but everything and everyone around him has changed. That includes his bedroom, his parents, his best friend, and his girlfriend. Or maybe she’s not his girlfriend anymore? That’s a bit fuzzy too. Looks like if the new Travis and the old Travis are ever going to find a way to exist together, there are going to be a few more scars. Oh well, you only live twice.