Funny thing. This was one of the choices for our book club but it wasn't the book picked. Somehow I still bought it and read it thinking that it was....and I'm so glad I did read it. It's a great book. I've been through the cancer rollercoaster with family and I thought the author did a great job of portraying how hard it is to roll with the good news and the bad news that wrecks your mind and heart. I've never had cancer myself, but it seemed like a legit response, especially for a middle school kid. The different responses of his friends and family also seemed very real. Might be a little mature for grade 3....but if a kid were going through this kind of thing, I'd definitely do a book talk on this one to encourage them to read it. I'll look for more Rob Harrell books!
Now....to go get the RIGHT book before our meeting. LOL
Goodreads says:
A wrenching and hilarious story about embracing life's weirdness and surviving an unthinkable diagnosis, based on the author's own experience with a rare eye cancer.
Twelve-year-old Ross Maloy just wants to be normal. Not to have a rare eye cancer, not to lose his hair, not to have to wear a weird hat or have a goopy eye full of ointment. Just normal. But with a sudden and horrifying diagnosis, Ross can't help standing out. His new life is medical treatments that feel straight out of a video game, vision loss in one eye, disappearing friends who don't know what to say to "the cancer kid," cruel bullying, and ultimately, friendships new and old that rise above everything.
Just when Ross starts to feel like he's losing his footing, he discovers how music, art, and true friends can change everything. Filled with Rob Harrell's comic panels (Batpig for the win!) and spot art, this novel brings effortless humor and hope to an unforgettable, uplifting story of survival.
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