{"product_id":"ocdaniel-9781481455329","title":"Ocdaniel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDGAR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST MYSTERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e SILVER BIRCH AWARD WINNER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Complex and satisfying. Written from Daniel's point of view, this perceptive first-person narrative is sometimes painful, sometimes amusing, and always rewarding.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eIncredible Space Raiders from Space! \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a brand-new coming-of-age story about a boy whose life revolves around hiding his obsessive compulsive disorder--until he gets a mysterious note that changes everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel is the back-up punter for the Erie Hills Elephants. Which really means he's the water boy. He spends football practice perfectly arranging water cups--and hoping no one notices. Actually, he spends most of his time hoping no one notices his OCD habits--he calls them Zaps: avoiding writing the number four, for example, or flipping a light switch on and off dozens of times over. But everything changes when a girl at school, who is unkindly nicknamed Psycho Sara, notices him for the first time. She doesn't just notice him: she seems to peer \u003ci\u003ethrough\u003c\/i\u003e him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Daniel gets a note: \"I need your help,\" it says, signed, Fellow Star Child--whatever that means. And suddenly Daniel, a total no one at school, is swept up in a mystery that changes everything for him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith great voice and grand adventure, this book is about feeling different and finding those who understand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1042292\"\u003eWesley King\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481455329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148145532X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV001000\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039240\"\u003eSocial Themes | Depression \u0026amp; Mental Illness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV053000\"\u003eScience Fiction | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWesley King is the author of over a dozen novels for young readers. His debut, \u003ci\u003eOCDaniel\u003c\/i\u003e, is an Edgar Award winner, a Canada Silver Birch Award winner, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, and received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e. The companion novel, \u003ci\u003eSara and the Search for Normal\u003c\/i\u003e, received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and was the recipient of the Violet Downey Book Award and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award. King has also written \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Space Raiders from Space!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA World Below\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eButt Sandwich \u0026amp; Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBenny on the Case\u003c\/i\u003e, and Kobe Bryant's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Wizenard series. He lives in Newfoundland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455512948973,"sku":"9781481455329","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_a920ae31-b91a-4155-9965-d42c10b957a3.jpg?v=1753530150","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/ocdaniel-9781481455329","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}