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One Kid's Extraordinary JourneyBy Magdalena Newman, Nathaniel NewmanNarrated by Matt Gumley, Ellen ArcherLength5h 22m
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Praised by R.J. Palacio as “wondrous”—this moving memoir follows a teenage boy with TC syndrome and his exceptional family from diagnosis at birth to now.
“This touching memoir is a must-read for anyone who wants to know more about the real-world experiences of a child with craniofacial differences and his extraordinary family. It’s also more than that. It’s a story about the love between a mother and a son, a child and his family, and the breadth of friends, helpers, and doctors that step in when the unexpected happens. It’s a story that will make young readers reevaluate the word ‘normal’—not only as it applies to others, but to themselves. Any book that can do that is pretty wondrous, as far as I’m concerned.” —R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder
In this uplifting and humorous memoir brimming with black-and-white comic illustrations, Nathaniel and his mother, Magda, tell the story of his growing up with the same craniofacial syndrome as the boy from Wonder—from facing sixty-seven surgeries before the age of fifteen, to making friends, moving across the country, and persevering through hardships. How they tackle extraordinary circumstances with love and resilience is a true testament to Nathaniel and Magda’s extraordinary family, and to families everywhere who quietly but courageously persist.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (1.2K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, StoryGraph, LibraryThing
GenreChildren's Literature
Length5 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byMatt Gumley, Ellen Archer
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJan 14, 2020
LanguageEnglish
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