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Noggin

John Corey Whaley

A terminally ill teen wakes five years later in a new body and must face the life, love, and friends that moved on without him.

First published 2014

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Travis Coates is a 16-year-old facing terminal illness when he agrees to an experimental cryogenic procedure that preserves his head for a possible future reattachment. What begins as a desperate gamble turns into an impossible second chance when the technology arrives much sooner than expected.

He wakes up five years later in a different body and a world that has changed without him. His parents, his best friend, and his girlfriend are older, grief-stricken, and living new lives, while Travis feels as if almost no time has passed at all. He has to navigate school, recovery, media attention, and the shock of seeing everyone he loves in a different place than he remembers.

As Travis tries to reconnect with the people from his old life, he must also confront what it means to grow up, let go, and accept change. The story centers on his struggle to reconcile his past with the present, especially in his relationships and in his sense of who he is now.

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Authors
John Corey Whaley
First published
2014
Genres
Young Adult, Science Fiction, Contemporary, Teen, Humor, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Friendship
Subjects
Transplantation of organs, tissuesJUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / FriendshipFamily lifeFictionScience fictionInterpersonal relationsDeathJUVENILE FICTION / Family / ParentsJUVENILE FICTION / Science FictionIdentityFamiliesJuvenile fictionIdentity (Philosophical concept)Cryopreservation of organs, tissuesSocial IssuesFriendshipFamilyParentsBildungsromansYoung adult fictionNew York Times reviewedChildren's fictionIdentity, fictionInterpersonal relations, fictionFamily life, fictionDeath, fiction
ISBN-13
9781442458741

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