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King of the Pygmies
By Jonathon Scott Fuqua
When a teenage boy begins to hear voices, his uncle offers him an alternative explanation to illness in this poignant, provocative novel.
When 15-year-old Penn starts to hear voices, he is terrified. These aren't just any voices, though -- they are the thoughts of people close to him. His mother wants him to go to a therapist to get treated for schizophrenia, but his Uncle Hewitt tells him that his ability to hear other people's thoughts and take away their pain doesn't make him sick. It makes him special.
- A compelling story of a young man's struggle to come to terms with his disability; a novel of courage, determination and hope.
About the author
Jonathon Scott Fuqua is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including "Darby", a Book Sense 76 Top Ten Pick and an International Reading Association Notable Children's Book. His debut novel, "The Reappearance of Sam Webber", won an American Library Association Alex Award and was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
ISBN:
9780763634124
Imprint:
Candlewick Press
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Paperback
Release Date:
January 1, 2008
Dimensions:
140 x 200mm, 256pp
Stock Status:
Frontlist Title
Australian RRP:
$16.95
New Zealand RRP:
$19.99
Stock Level:
Low Stock