About Wink Based on Rob Harrell's real life experience, and packed with comic panels and spot art, this incredibly personal and poignant novel is an unforgettable, heartbreaking, hilarious, and uplifting story of survival and finding the music, magic, and laughter in life's weirdness.
What is the climax in the book Wink?
The moment of climax of the story, when Ross finally plays at the concert is genuinely shocking and had me in tears: the ways in which music has flowed through him, consoling him, throughout the book finally coalesce and BURN in these last pages.
Who is the bully in the book Wink?
There are also some wonderful characters throughout that help Ross on his journey; Jimmy the potentially misunderstood school bully, Frank the radiation technician/musician and Jerry the wise fellow patient. Wink has been compared to R. J.
What is the theme of the book Wink?
Illness has long been a popular theme in Y.A. fiction, but in “Wink” matters of seventh-grade social standing are treated with the same life-or-death seriousness as matters of, well, life and death. Sickness and health may be important, but so is impressing the pretty and popular skateboarder girl.Jun 6, 2020
What is the book Wink about?
'Wink' by Rob Harrell tells the story of a pre-teen boy who is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, one which has attacked the gland that produces tears. The story provides a great case study in how to talk to someone who is going through a tough time.Apr 7, 2020
Who is Frank in the book Wink?
Frank, the guy who gives Ross his radiation therapy, introduces Ross to music - hard, angry music which speaks right into Ross' life and situation - and eventually becomes Ross' guitar teacher.Apr 7, 2020
What type of book is Wink?
Fiction
Who are the characters in the book Wink?
Wink includes a running comic strip of BatPig handling Ross' current struggle, including radioactive zapper (radiation treatments), hat (to shelter Ross from any light), and the crush (Ross' attraction to Sarah Kennedy, a classmate), among ten others.