Defect

Fiction - YA, Social Issues, Kids, Teen
Cover of the book Defect by Will Weaver, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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Author: Will Weaver ISBN: 9781429939010
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Publication: July 24, 2007
Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Language: English
Author: Will Weaver
ISBN: 9781429939010
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication: July 24, 2007
Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Language: English

Maybe it was bad karma. Maybe it was just bad luck. Whatever the reason, fifteen-year-old David was born defective. His bug eyes, pinched face, and hearing aids are obvious, but there is a secret David keeps from everyone, even his foster parents. Because of a thin layer of skin hidden under each arm, David can fly—well, glide is more like it. Terrified of doctors, wary of letting down his guard, David is determined to hide his secret at any cost. But then David meets Cheetah, a girl whose own defect doesn't diminish her spirit, and suddenly his life begins to take wing.

In this arresting new novel, Will Weaver creates an unforgettable character on the path to discovering that some blessings can be a curse—and some curses a blessing.

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Maybe it was bad karma. Maybe it was just bad luck. Whatever the reason, fifteen-year-old David was born defective. His bug eyes, pinched face, and hearing aids are obvious, but there is a secret David keeps from everyone, even his foster parents. Because of a thin layer of skin hidden under each arm, David can fly—well, glide is more like it. Terrified of doctors, wary of letting down his guard, David is determined to hide his secret at any cost. But then David meets Cheetah, a girl whose own defect doesn't diminish her spirit, and suddenly his life begins to take wing.

In this arresting new novel, Will Weaver creates an unforgettable character on the path to discovering that some blessings can be a curse—and some curses a blessing.

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