Things Not Seen
by Andrew Clements, published by Philomel Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group
About
In this thought-provoking novel, main character Bobby, 15, wakes up one morning invisible. He feels isolated until he meets Alicia, a teenager who has experienced a loss of vision following a head injury. Alicia empathizes with Bobby because of her own feelings of being unseen since her accident. Clements realistically portrays the emotional turmoil of two youths during adolescence.
Awards Won
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Schneider Family Book Award
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
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2004 - Winner(s) |
