Will on the Inside
Andrew Eliopulos
Seventh grader Will loves playing center midfield on his soccer team, but a Crohn’s disease flare-up keeps him off the field. Wanting to return, he hides continuing symptoms and fatigue from his parents and doctor. At school, he also objects to a teammate’s homophobic taunts of Griffin, a classmate he begins spending time with. Will worries that others will make assumptions about him, while his diagnosis becomes public at school and church, bringing anger and anxiety.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
