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Word Nerd

by Susin Nielsen
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Witty Scrabble kid finds friendship in unlikely places.

"Word Nerd" would be a great read for young adults who enjoy realistic fiction with engaging characters. The story captures the essence of friendship, resilience, and self-discovery through the experiences of a young boy with unique quirks. The author does a fantastic job of building empathy towards the protagonist by highlighting his social struggles, family dynamics, and love for Scrabble. It's a heartwarming story that shows us how even the most unusual friendships can make a positive impact in our lives.

  • CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Nominee (2009)
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2011)
  • Snow Willow Award (2010)
  • Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (2010)
  • OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award for Fiction (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Word Nerd

by Susin Nielsen
$5.90 Now $3.90 Save 34% more
ISBN: 9781783444601
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $19.08
Authors: Susin Nielsen
Publisher: Andersen
Date of Publication: 2016-10-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Chapter Books, Young Readers, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction, Humor, Middle Grade
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 3164 readers)

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Ambrose Bukowski is a twelve-year-old with a talent for mismatching his clothes, for saying the wrong thing at the worst possible time, and for words. In short, he’s a self-described nerd. Making friends is especially hard because he and his overprotective mother, Irene, have had to move so often. And when bullies at his latest school almost kill him by deliberately slipping a peanut into his sandwich to set off his allergy, it's his mother who has the extreme reaction. From now on, Ambrose has to be home-schooled.Then Ambrose strikes up an unlikely friendship with the landlord's son, Cosmo, an ex-con who's been in prison. They have nothing in common except for Scrabble. But a small deception grows out of control when Ambrose convinces a reluctant Cosmo to take him to a Scrabble club. Could this spell disaster for Ambrose?
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Witty Scrabble kid finds friendship in unlikely places.

"Word Nerd" would be a great read for young adults who enjoy realistic fiction with engaging characters. The story captures the essence of friendship, resilience, and self-discovery through the experiences of a young boy with unique quirks. The author does a fantastic job of building empathy towards the protagonist by highlighting his social struggles, family dynamics, and love for Scrabble. It's a heartwarming story that shows us how even the most unusual friendships can make a positive impact in our lives.

  • CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Nominee (2009)
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2011)
  • Snow Willow Award (2010)
  • Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (2010)
  • OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award for Fiction (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.