SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD WINNER A boy who has spent his life living inside a shell discovers the importance of taking chance in this winner ( Booklist , starred review) of a friendship story that\'s perfect for fans of Wonder . --Lynne Kelly, author of Song for a Whale.
Everyone deserves a friend like Will Levine.
But as he completes each task with RJ\'s guidance, Will learns that life is too short to live in a shell.
It seems like an impossible mission, way outside Will\'s comfort zone.
But as RJ\'s disease worsens, Will realizes he needs to tackle the bucket list on his new friend\'s behalf before it\'s too late.
To Will, happiness is hanging out in his room, alone, preferably with the turtles he collects.
Among the things he wants to do: ride a roller coaster; go to a school dance; swim in the ocean.
At first, the boys don\'t get along, but then RJ shares his bucket list with Will.
And for his bar mitzvah community service project, he\'s forced to go to the hospital to visit RJ, an older boy struggling with an incurable disease.
Kids at school bully him because of his funny-looking chin.
Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine.
SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD WINNER A boy who has spent his life living inside a shell discovers the importance of taking chance in this winner ( Booklist , starred review) of a friendship story that\'s perfect for fans of Wonder
