Noggin, by John Corey Whaley
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2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTTravis Coates has a good head…on someone else’s shoulders. A touching, hilarious “tour de force of imagination and empathy” (Booklist, starred review) from John Corey Whaley, author of the Printz and Morris Award–winning Where Things Come Back.Listen—Travis Coates was alive once and then he wasn’t.Now he’s alive again.Simple as that. The in between part is still a little fuzzy, but Travis can tell you that, at some point or another, his head got chopped off and shoved into a freezer in Denver, Colorado. Five years later, it was reattached to some other guy’s body, and well, here he is. Despite all logic, he’s still sixteen, but everything and everyone around him has changed. That includes his bedroom, his parents, his best friend, and his girlfriend. Or maybe she’s not his girlfriend anymore? That’s a bit fuzzy too. Looks like if the new Travis and the old Travis are ever going to find a way to exist together, there are going to be a few more scars. Oh well, you only live twice.
Noggin, by John Corey Whaley - Amazon Sales Rank: #11771 in Books
- Brand: Whaley, John Corey
- Published on: 2015-03-24
- Released on: 2015-03-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x 1.10" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 368 pages
Noggin, by John Corey Whaley From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—Five years ago, Travis Coates died at the age of 16 after a long, hard battle with leukemia. However, Travis was offered a chance to become the 17th test subject in a very unorthodox medical experiment, which involved cryogenically freezing his head and eventually bringing him back to life once science becomes more advanced. Science moves faster than either the doctors or Travis and his family ever imagined, and soon he is back with a healthy 16-year-old body thanks to a generous young donor. Kirby Heyborne fills Travis's voice with a realistic mix of pain, confusion, and the joy of being given a second chance, as he highers and lowers his pitch and volume. He also tackles the many people in Travis's life who had to grieve his loss and must now deal with his return from the dead—albeit with a different body. Heyborne matches his voice to each character, heightening it just enough for the female characters. This is a fascinating story that is sure to ignite lively debate in the classroom or simply as a family listen in the car. Though the topic is mature, there is no graphic content and only a bit of strong language, making this an ideal listen for middle school all the way up to adult. With a bit of selling, this is sure to be a popular audio choice.—Shari Fesko, Southfield Public Library, MI
From Booklist *Starred Review* Travis Coates has lost his head—literally. As he dies from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, his head is surgically removed and cryogenically frozen. Five years pass, and, thanks to advances in medical science, it becomes possible to reanimate his head and attach it to a donor body. Travis Coates is alive again, but while his family and friends are all 5 years older, Travis hasn’t aged—he is still 16 and a sophomore in high school. Awkward? Difficult? Puzzling? You bet. In the past, the two people he could have talked to about this were his best friend, Kyle, and his girlfriend, Cate. But now they’re part of the problem. Kyle, who came out to Travis on his deathbed, has gone back into the closet, and Cate is engaged to be married. Stubbornly, Travis vows to reverse these developments by coaxing Kyle out of the closet and persuading Cate to fall in love with him again. How this plays out is the substance of this wonderfully original, character-driven second novel. Whaley has written a tour de force of imagination and empathy, creating a boy for whom past, present, and future come together in an implied invitation to readers to wonder about the very nature of being. A sui generis novel of ideas, Noggin demands much of its readers, but it offers them equally rich rewards. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Whaley’s sleeper debut, Where Things Come Back (2011), won both the Michael L. Printz Award and the William C. Morris Award, so readers will be eagerly awaiting this second effort. Grades 9-12. --Michael Cart
Review * "Travis Coates has lost his head—literally.... [A] wonderfully original, character-driven second novel. Whaley has written a tour de force of imagination and empathy, creating a boy for whom past, present, and future come together in an implied invitation to readers to wonder about the very nature of being. A sui generis novel of ideas, Noggin demands much of its readers, but it offers them equally rich rewards." (Booklist, November 2013, *STARRED REVIEW)"The madcap story of a boy who loses his head and finds it again. . . . Readers will recognize the Printz winner’s trademark lovable characterizations. . . . They’ll also recognize the poignantly rendered reflections on life, love, death and everything in between. . . . Whaley’s signature cadence and mad storytelling skillz are worth every page. A satisfyingly oddball Frankenstein-like tale of connectivity." (Kirkus Reviews, February 2014)* "Travis Coates has his head surgically removed and cryogenically frozen after he dies (of leukemia at age 16)...five years after his death, technological advances allow doctors to attach his head to a donor body that's taller and more muscular than the original.... Travis's comic determination to turn back the hands of time...is poignant and heartbreaking. His status in limbo will resonate with teens who feel the same frustration at being treated like kids and told to act like adults." (Publishers Weekly, January 2014, *STARRED REVIEW)"Whaley’s sweet and raunchy first-person narrative provides a thought-provoking look at the notions of self-awareness, the nature of identity, and the angst of a very special teen. The lively, conversational style will engage teen readers in search of an unusual, but relatable, character. At times hilarious and heart-wrenching, Noggin, with its eye-catching cover art, belongs in all library collections serving young adults." (VOYA, February 2014)"Readers will find it easy to become invested in Travis’s second coming-of age—brimming with humor, pathos, and angst—and root for him to make peace with his new life." (Horn Book Magazine, March/April 2014)"The premise of the story is interesting. . . . The author does a good job of describing the emotions and reactions of all of the characters." (School Library Journal, March 2014)* "What is it like to be frozen, à la Ted Williams, never believing you'll really come back--and then you do? That's the preposterous premise of John Corey Whaley's novel, conveyed with realistic emotions that keep his narrator, Travis, grounded, and the story credible--and also highly entertaining--for readers. . . . Whaley makes his hero's implausible situation absolutely convincing. The questions lurking behind Travis's sometimes rash actions plague all teenagers. . . . Ultimately this insightful story explores the challenges of intimate relationships and managing expectations. Whaley asks teens to think about the life they want to make for themselves." (Shelf Awareness, April 2014, *STARRED REVIEW*)“The premise of John Corey Whaley’s young adult novel “Noggin” – outlandish as it is – has such wonderful resonance. . . . Whaley has a gift for detail. . . . He can be very funny. . . . And, like [John] Green, he can choke you up.” (New York Times Book Review, May 2014)"We weren't sure what to expect from this one, but were pleasantly surprised by honest, funny and incredibly likeable Travis. As a walking miracle, he should be grateful, but he struggles with feeling out of step in his own life. Noggin is filled with loving relationships that remind us that even with the kindest people and the best intentions, life is complicated." (Justine Magazine, June/July 2014)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Weirdly amazing! MUST READ! By Spiced Latte The idea itself is what makes a person pick up this book. I have never been so forgetful about it being sort of "fantasy" when every single detail was explained. The author really made us believe that this could be possible. Even someone got sick and frozen, we would be able to attach that person'd head to another body and bring him back to life.If you're still not sold on the idea of this book, try to get to know the characters. Every single conversation, every single emotion is so relatable, it's absolutely insane! If I would have been put into their shoes, it is exactly how I would have felt.We get to see the story from Travis's POV who, after years of being sick, was frozen until a donor body was found to re-attach his head. Five years later he has a different body and everything is just completely weird. Everyone is now older but he can't feel like time has passed. For him, it was just like closing his eyes for a nap and waking up refreshed. Finding out that his girlfriend now has a fiance is hard and he wants her to see that deep down, they're meant for each other.It would be easy to make this story confusing and just stupid. But as you read it, all of Travis's thoughts and actions make you smile or make you worry for him. I can't stop from recommending this book over and over, it's amazing!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Good characters but overall very disappointing By Hilary Martin I was very intrigued by the premise of this book, I wasn't expecting a major, paradigm-shifting piece of work but there was so much potential! Totally wasted. In the end, it was about a teenager in love. Seriously, out of everything they could have addressed that's all we got. What was the point of having his head being sewn on someone else's body when he could have just been in a coma for the same amount of time and have the same result? He didn't even learn anything in the end.I get that love is a major issue for adolescents but I think that focusing entirely on it really disrespects teenagers' intelligence. There was no challenge to our preconceived notions about life and love in this book.Also, I had trouble suspending my disbelief because he had absolutely no problems with the surgery. They stuck his head on someone else's body, he woke up, a couple weeks later he left the hospital and never had any medical complications. I think I could have believed a story about time travel more easily. But on every page I found something that reminded me how impossible this procedure was.I would have given it one star but the writing was good and the characters were well developed and likeable. Especially Hatton - that guy almost earned the book three stars. Almost.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A quirky cover, but a warm and thoughtful story By Inspiring Insomnia Loved, loved, loved. I’m glad that Noggin is getting great reviews, because I think people who might be inclined to love this book may overlook it due to the wonderfully bizarre cover. The cover screams, “This book is quirky,” but in reality, Noggin is thoughtful and heart-warming and heart-breaking. There’s actually nothing quirky about it. Yes, a cancer-stricken boy has his head removed, frozen, and transplanted five years later onto another body. But while the cover and the oddly snarky synopsis (odd, because it does not match the tone of the book AT ALL) point to a story filled with weirdness, the transplant procedure is treated as a miraculous but plausible medical procedure.Travis was sixteen and dying of cancer when he and his parents agreed to a radical experiment: remove his head and pray that somewhere down the road, medicine will have evolved to allow for head transplants. Faced with his certain death, a possible head transplant seemed like a reasonable gamble. Travis had nothing left to lose, and his parents hoped for the slim chance that they may live long enough to one day see their son “reborn.” But science progressed much faster than they could have possibly imagined, and five years after his decapitation, Travis awoke in a hospital with his head attached to a new body.As I’m typing this, I realize how wacky it sounds. But trust me, once this bit of background is established, the story remains firmly in the contemporary genre and John Green-ish in tone. When Travis awakens, he has no idea that five years have passed. For him, his last memory was of agreeing to the procedure and saying goodbye (hopefully not for forever) to his family, girlfriend, and friends. During that time, his parents alternately mourned and held onto a kernel of hope. His girlfriend and friends graduated high school and moved onto the next phase of their lives, while he is still sixteen years old.You’d think that if you were in Travis’s shoes, or…er…his head, that all of your loved ones would be overjoyed at your miraculous re-awakening. Not surprisingly, his parents’ reactions are the least complicated. But his girlfriend, Cate, is now twenty-one, and she has already mourned Travis’s “death.” For Travis, however, they were a couple the last time he closed his eyes. This relationship, and the twists and turns it takes as Travis tries to reconnect with Cate, forms the heart of Noggin. At times, Travis’s behavior is ridiculous, but it is also completely understandable as he tries to find his place in this new world. Even when I wanted to shake Travis for being so hard-headed (last head joke, I promise), it’s impossible not to sympathize with him and to root for him. It’s also impossible not to think about the fact that even though science can be wondrous, humans have limitations in what we can accept.
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