Will is starting 7th grade. He was supposed to get community service hours over the summer in preparation for his bar mitzvah, but he didn't so now he has to start visiting a 16 year old in the hospital. He does NOT want to do that, he HATES hospitals. His dad died when he younger in the hospital. Will also has a health issue and his chin and mouth area will need surgery. Because of his chin deformity he wears his hoodie around his face, but a couple of boys at school started the nickname Turtle Boy. He also really likes turtles and has captured 4 in the nature preserve behind the school and has them at his house. As he and the boy in the hospital, R J, begin to become friends, RJ shares with Will his bucket list for Will to work on. One thing at a time, and eventually will realizes that RJ is terminally ill.
LOVE THIS BOOK! So many great things to say... compassion, empathy, doing hard things, dealing with death, not fitting in, overcoming fear, standing up for others even when you're scared, etc. This would be a great book for a book study group or even a read aloud.
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