Wink
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2020 · Est. 6 hour read

Wink

Written by Rob Harrell

A seventh grader faces a rare diagnosis, challenging his quest for normalcy.

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336 pages· 53,275 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Ross Maloy just wants to fit in at middle school, but a rare eye cancer diagnosis changes everything. As he navigates disappearing friends and the struggle to maintain normalcy, Ross discovers unexpected humor and resilience. Will he find a way to embrace life's weirdness and uncover the magic in his journey? This poignant tale, infused with comic art, explores survival, friendship, and the laughter hidden in life's challenges.

From the publisher

A hilarious and heartwrenching story about surviving middle school–and an unthinkable diagnosis–while embracing life’s weirdness. Ross Maloy just wants to be a normal seventh grader. He doesn’t want to lose his hair, or wear a weird hat, or deal with the disappearing friends who don’t know what to say to the cancer kid. But with his recent diagnosis of a rare eye cancer, blending in is off the table. Based on Rob Harrell’s real life experience, and packed with comic panels and spot art, this incredibly personal and poignant novel is an unforgettable, heartbreaking, hilarious, and uplifting story of survival and finding the music, magic, and laughter in life’s weirdness. This paperback edition includes an exclusive sneak peek to Rob Harrell’s next book, Batpig: This Little Piggy Wears a Cape!

At a glance
Format
Pages
336
Words
53,275
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
580L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about cancerBooks about schoolBooks about eyesBooks about diseases
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.8
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
January 12, 2021
First published
March 31, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781984815163

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