{"product_id":"turtle-boy-m-evan-wolkenstein-9780593121597","title":"Turtle Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003eSYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD WINNER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA boy who has spent his life living inside a shell discovers the importance of taking chance in this \"winner\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) of a friendship story that's perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Everyone deserves a friend like Will Levine.\" --Lynne Kelly, author of \u003ci\u003eSong for a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Evan Wolkenstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593121597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593121597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508540 \/ Turtle Boy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney Taylor Book Award - Winner","brand":"M. Evan Wolkenstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055598301439,"sku":"9780593121597","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9c5d26ee-ccbd-469a-89e5-039aff557062.jpg?v=1685036712","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/turtle-boy-m-evan-wolkenstein-9780593121597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}