Normal: One Kid's Extraordinary Journey

By Magdalena Newman and Nathaniel Newman

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1328631834
• ISBN13: 9781328631831
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher