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.

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.

Ross Maloy is the narrator and protagonist. He is in seventh grade and receiving radiation treatment for cancer when he commences his narrative.

2025年2月20日 · Wink is a heartfelt story that captures the tumultuous journey of a boy named Ross who faces the unforeseen trials of adolescence mixed with a serious health condition. Ross is not just any ordinary kid; he is a seventh-grader who is dealing with a rare form of eye cancer.

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 …

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, …

An overarching theme of Wink is the power that creative self-expression has to liberate people from emotional pain. Rob Harrell gives Ross many ways to manage a difficult situation, including different forms of self-expression (i.e., music and sketching), but it takes Ross some time to express himself without fear of embarrassment.

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 ...