A new favourite: for fans of We Are All Made of Molecules and Optimists Die First, Susin Nielsen’s newest book will be welcome. Wilbur Nunez-Knopf, almost 15, lives in Toronto with his moms. On his first day of grade 7, in a new city, in a new school (his first after being homeschooled), Wilbur’s teacher asked his students to “Write a letter to yourself. Debscribe who you are today. Then write a list of goals you hope to achieve by the time you graduate high school.” Unfortunately for Wilbur, he wrote a little too personally (you’ll have to read the book – no spoilers here!), and when the letter was accidentally dropped, the resident class bully found and shared it.
2 1/2 years later, Wilbur hasn’t lived it down. He’s doing his best to stay invisible but his one friend at school and the one next door have decided it’s time for things to change. They might, if he’s willing to let his friends help and if he’s willing to put some work into it.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Published: 2021