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At first glance, Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano don't seem to have much in common. Duncan is trying to look after his single mom and adjust to life in a new town while managing his newfound Scrabble superpower - he can feel words and pictures beneath his fingers and tell what... read more
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First Sentence edit
On the night before his first day at his new school, in the small, squirrel-colored living room of his great-aunt's house, Duncan Dorfman's mother warned him not to show anyone his power.
Table of Contents edit
Part One
1. Lunch Meat and the Chinaman
2. The So-Called Power is Revealed
3. A Fish Out of Water in a Family of Jocks
4. Roast Mules
5. The Curse of the Zygotes
6. The Lessons Begin
7. The Search for the Boy from Nowhere
8. Smooth Moves
Part Two
9. December 12th
10. 22 Minutes on the Clock
11. Why Are You Here?
12. A Reunion
13. Prepare to be Amused
14. What the Gator Knew
15. Trapped
16. The End Is Near
17. You Are Getting Very Sleepy
Part Three
18. Making It Right
19. The Truth About Duncan Dorfman
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Families are not perfect: Throughout the book, we are shown examples of families that do not meet the typical definition of the perfect family or perfect parents, but they all have loving relationships and that's what matters.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Meg Wolitzer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton Children's Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-525-42304-1
Page Count: 294
Publisher: Dutton Children's Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-525-42304-1
Page Count: 294
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