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Patterson, James , Green, Joey

Not-So-Normal Norbert

352 pp. | Little/Patterson | July, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-316-46541-0 $13.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-316-46540-3
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Hatem Aly. In the "United State of Earth," everyone is normal (read: exactly the same). When seventh grader Norbert thoughtlessly mocks their leader, he's sent to a sort of prison-camp on planet Zarquat 3 for creative non-conformists. Narrator Norbert's dexterity with words and the sketchlike cartoon illustrations add humor, and his (outlandish) journey toward self-discovery manages to balance pathos with heart and a positive message about being true to oneself.
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum

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