As his story starts out, 12-year-old Ross is strapped to a steel table with a giant ray gun contraption aimed at his offending right eye. It seems that he has a rare cancer there that popped up out of the blue. Ross is getting his first of forty-five proton radiation zaps that will steal away any hopes of navigating seventh grade normally.

After Denny persuades Jimmy to play drums with fledgling guitarist Ross, Jimmy accepts Ross as a bandmate, which is why he warns Ross about Sarah. Ross, still biased against Jimmy for his crudeness, refuses to believe him.

2020年8月2日 · In Wink, twelve-year-old Ross Maloy has been diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer called mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lacrimal gland. Ross's story is told in the present as he goes through a series of radiation treatments …

Ross Maloy is a seventh-grade boy recently diagnosed with a rare eye cancer. He lives with his father and his stepmother, Linda, in Bloomington, Indiana. Ross’s parents love and support him; he loves them, but he’s restrained around them.

2020年3月31日 · As Wink starts out, 12-year-old Ross is strapped to a steel table with a giant ray gun contraption aimed at his offending right eye. He has an extremely rare form of cancer that has attacked the gland located above and to the side of the eye.

2023年9月20日 · Wink by Rob Harrell is a brilliant, funny, and thoughtful middle grade book about navigating a cancer diagnosis in 7th grade. With a memorable male protagonist, richly drawn side characters, and an engaging storytelling format, I would recommend this book to 6th graders and up looking for funny books with male protagonists.

Wink By Rob Harrell Summary Ross Maloy just wants to fit in. Year Seven, he suddenly becomes the ‘cancer kid’ of his school. Now he has to deal with eye goo, weird hats, a squinty eye and – hardest of all – disappearing friends, social media bullies, …

Frank shows him how to use a pick to strum the strings; once Ross shows he can use the pick correctly, Frank gets his own guitar to show Ross how to strum in different patterns and rhythms. Ross masters a comfortable rhythm and continues strumming the C chord.

2020年4月1日 · Ross Maloy just wants to fit in. But after he is diagnosed with a rare eye cancer in Year Seven, he suddenly becomes the 'cancer kid' of his school. Now he has to deal with weird hats, a squinty...

2020年3月31日 · On his harrowing but humorous journey of survival, Ross channels some of his frustrations into his art and discovers music and friendship in the most unlikely of places. Perfect for fans of authors Onjali Q Rauf and RJ Palacio, the semi-autobiographical Wink is a real lesson in compassion and empathy. It includes a note from the author about ...