Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse
Shane Burcaw
Humorous and insightful, the author describes others’ reactions to his outward appearance while navigating his muscle-wasting disease and performing acts of love, friendship, and activism.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Published
- April 30, 2019
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN-13
- 9781626727700
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
- 2020Fourteen and Older
Sources
- The Best Children's Books of the Year [2020 edition]Source for: Description
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