The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin (2010) (edit title/settings)

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit see section history

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• Will Halpin: An overweight deaf boy who decides to make his life interesting by trying to fit in with the norms at an everyday high school. Great lip-reader.
• Devon Smiley: The only guy less popular than Will, who somehow manages to become Will's friend.
• Pat Chambers: The most popular guy in school, the jerk athlete.
• Leigha Pennington: The prom queen, Pat's ex-girl friend and the girl Will has a crush on.
• Mr. Arterberry: The history teacher.
• A.J: Used to be Pat's best friend but are not any more.
• Miss Prefontaine: Young math teacher with a dolphin tattoo.
• Purple Phimmul: Stuck up girl who has lots of money and is Leigha's best friend.
• Dummy Halpin: A deaf coal miner that was killed in a mining accident and is said his ghost still hunts the mine.
• Hawley: Police officer that doesn't much like Devon.
• Mindy Spark: way too enthusiastic.
• Chet: Add a description of this character.
• D. Jonker
• Dwight Carlson
• Derrick
• Marie Stepcoat
• Weaver
• Laufman
• Teresa
• William Halpin

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Pennsylvania
• Carbon High

First Sentence edit see section history

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Josh Berk (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award (Finalist, 2012: Young Adult)

Notes for Parents edit see section history

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This is a simple and sometimes funny story that will talk about some serious issues very lightly . There is no moral to the story but it is interesting to read the author's point of view about what the life of a deaf kid can be in an all hearing school.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Health, Mind & Body › Personal Health › Children's Health › Special Needs Children
• Books › Teens › Social Issues