{"product_id":"normal-one-kids-extraordinary-journey-9781328631831","title":"Normal: One Kid's Extraordinary Journey","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraised 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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 \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNormal\u003c\/i\u003e. Who is to say what this word means? For Magda Newman, it was a goal. She wanted her son Nathaniel to be able to play on the playground, swim at the beach, enjoy the moments his friends took for granted. But Nathaniel's severe Treacher Collins syndrome--a craniofacial condition--meant that other concerns came first. Could he eat without the aid of a gastrointestinal tube? Could he hear? Would he ever be able to breathe effortlessly? But Nathaniel looks at \"normal\" from a completely different perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this uplifting and humorous memoir that includes black-and-white comic illustrations, mother and son tell the story of his growing up--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 Magda and Nathaniel's family, and to families everywhere who quietly but courageously persist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Houghton Mifflin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781328631831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508070 \/ Normal: One Kid's Extraordinary Journey (Young Readers' Edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Magdalena Newman, Nathaniel Newman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648997290140,"sku":"9781328631831","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d77097e9-7bab-43f0-a3af-f269a920938f.jpg?v=1603871693","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/normal-one-kids-extraordinary-journey-9781328631831","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}