Ugly / Robert Hoge ; illustrated by Keith Robinson..
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : VIKING, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2016Copyright date: ©2015Description: 200 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780425287750 (hardcover)
- 0425287750 (hardcover)
- Hoge, Robert, 1972- -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature
- Children with disabilities -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Journalists -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Face -- Abnormalities -- Juvenile literature
- Parents of children with disabilities -- Australia -- Juvenile literature
- Mothers and sons -- Juvenile literature
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | Hoge, R. H715 | Available | 33111008550440 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Hoge, R. H715 | Available | 33111008463321 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Hoge, R. H715 | Available | 33111008462885 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A funny, moving, and true story of an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face that's perfect for fans of Wonder-- now available in the U.S.
When Robert Hoge was born, he had a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs. Surgeons removed the tumor and made him a new nose from one of his toes. Amazingly, he survived--with a face that would never be the same.
Strangers stared at him. Kids called him names, and adults could be cruel, too. Everybody seemed to agree that he was "ugly." But Robert refused to let his face define him. He played pranks, got into trouble, had adventures with his big family, and finally found a sport that was perfect for him to play. And Robert came face to face with the biggest decision of his life, he followed his heart.
This poignant memoir about overcoming bullying and thriving with disabilities shows that what makes us "ugly" also makes us who we are. It features a reflective foil cover and black-and-white illustrations throughout.
First published by Hachette Australia, 2015.
Ages 8 and up.
"Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his "ugly" stop him from focusing on what truly mattered."-- Provided by publisher.