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Noggin (2014)

by John Corey Whaley(Favorite Author)

4.29 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1442458747 (ISBN13: 9781442458741)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

review 1: ☆ Noggin.Whaley, John Corey (author).Apr. 2014. 340p. Grades 7-12.REVIEW. First published December 18, 2014.“Listen—I was alive once and then I wasn’t. Simple as that. Now I’m alive again.” (p. 1) This is the first line of Noggin, a book by John Corey Whaley, who’s last book, Where the Things Come Back, received an honor from Publisher’s Weekly. Noggin is about a sixteen year-old teenager who dies of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and has his head cryogenically frozen. Later, he has his head sewn onto a new body. A stranger’s body. Travis wakes up and things are different, new, and strange. His friends are different and his parents are different. Will he be able to adapt and live life like he used to? Why is his father leaving the house in the middle of the... more night? Why won’t his girlfriend come seem him? What if you could wake up one day and know how to skateboard? Travis constantly asks himself these types of questions. He’s persistent. He wants things to be how they used to be, but he can’t make them that way. His friends will never be the same and his life will never be the same. Throughout, Noggin, an interesting new read that captivates readers with Whaley uses Travis’ unique point of view and weaves an intricate storyline using unique character and plot development, Travis is searching for his new purpose in life. He’s searching for how to make new friends and how to be friends with those that lost him five years ago. In my opinion, Noggin is a captivating read that will entice you with Travis’ unique perception of the world around him and the way that his perception changes the storyline and the development of characters throughout the plot. — Beau Burbrink
review 2: This book would never have worked if the main character's voice were not so dead-on, no pun intended. Even though the plot is born in science fiction, the reality of the characters and their raw emotions make you consider googling whether or not this could actually happen! Excellent dialogue reminded me of the Fault In Our Stars. Even though this book is reviewed for grades 9 and up, some 7th and 8th could definitely take it on. less

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