NORMAN TUTTLE IS, in a word, awkward. He falls off his father’s fishing boat into icy Alaskan waters. He quietly sweats on gorgeous Laura Magruder at the school dance. He gets himself on the bad side of Leonard Kopinski, an overgrown eighth-grader who shaves. As Norman contemplates a long and lonely adolescence on the Last Frontier, he’s sure there’s more to life than being the klutziest kid in Alaska. In 15 closely linked stories that follow Norman from age 13 to going-on 16, Tom Bodett combines rugged Alaskan adventure with a warm and funny story of a boy who may not be as lonely as he thinks.
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"Such a good, sweet story. Try to find the audio version." — Deborah (4 out of 5 stars)
"Such a good, sweet story. Try to find the audio version."
" Some books appear to be "forced", trying to re-capture lost glory. This book is their King "
" Cute. Entertaining. "
" Fun Read. Great perspective. "
" Bodett has a good handle on the way teenagers think about their friends, girlfriends, and parents. However, there is just not enough of a story in this book. I kept wanting more to happen to Norman but it never did. "
" Loved this sweet story!! "
Thomas Edward “Tom” Bodett is an American author, voice actor, and radio host. He is also the spokesman for the Motel 6 hotel chain and is famous for popularizing the phrase, “We’ll leave the light on for you.” He is the author of several essay collections including, The End of the Road and As Far As You Can Go without a Passport, and in 2010 he published his first childrens book, Williwaw! Bodette is currently a regular contributor to The Bob Edwards Show on XMPR and panelist on Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!, a National Public Radio news quiz show. A former resident of Seattle, Washington, and Homer, Alaska, he now lives in Vermont.
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