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A new friend could be sitting right next to you.
Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in.Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week.Download and start listening now!
“Using two narrators is the perfect way to deliver this story… Vikas Adam is the voice of Ravi, a recent immigrant from India, and Josh Hurley is the voice of Joe, a boy with auditory processing disorder. Hurley creates a kind character in Joe, speaking softly in a measured voice, which makes it all the more heartbreaking when the listener discovers that Joe is the target of bullies. Fluent in Hindi, Adam provides a perfect accent for Ravi, the smart and confident boy who also becomes the butt of jokes because of his accent and Indian lifestyle…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“A refreshing spin on a story about fitting in and overcoming obstacles features…The authors bring alive a humdrum, ordinary routine, making it crackle with emotion and humor. A novel treatment of a familiar situation delivered with fizz and aplomb.”
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“[An] engrossing and poignant tale…Anyone who has ever felt like an outsider will appreciate and draw strength from Ravi and Joe as they strive to find the courage to improve their lives.”
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* "A novel treatment of a familiar situation delivered with fizz and aplomb.
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* "A novel treatment of a familiar situation delivered with fizz and aplomb.
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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A Kirkus Reviews Pick of Best Books of 2016 for Middle-Graders
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Sara jeanne Gulley, 12/16/2017
About the Authors
Sarah Weeks is an author, singer, and songwriter. Her many books for young readers include the My First I Can Read Book Splish, Splash!, illustrated by Ashley Wolff, and the I Can Read Books Mac and Cheese, Baa-Choo!, Pip Squeak, and Drip, Drop, all illustrated by Jane Manning. She lives in upstate New York.
Gita Varadarajan was born and raised in India. She has worked with children all over the world, and now teaches second grade in Princeton, NJ.
About the Narrators
Vikas Adam is a classically trained actor with numerous credits in stage, film, commercials, and television, in addition to his over two hundred recorded audiobooks. His narrations have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including AudioFile Earphones Awards, various Best of the Year lists, and the prestigious Audie Award. He was an inaugural inductee into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame.
Josh Hurley is an actor, improviser, AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, and writer. His audiobook credits include Saving Lucas Biggs and Where Things Come Back. He lives in New York.