Name: Ugly
Rating: 4.76 (21 reviews)
Author: Robert Hoge
ISBN: 9780143198581

Ugly

By Robert Hoge

21 ratings 91 reviews 27 followers

Interest Level	Reading Level	Reading A-Z	ATOS	Word Count
Grades 4 - 8	Grades 4 - 7	n/a	5.7	36721

A funny, moving, and true story of an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face that's perfect for fans of Wonder—now available in the U.S.

When Robert Hoge was born, he had a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs. Surgeons removed the tumor and made him a new nose from one of his toes. Amazingly, he survived—with a face that would never be the same.

Strangers stared at him. Kids called him names, and adults could be cruel, too. Everybody seemed to agree that he was “ugly.” But Robert refused to let his face define him. He played pranks, got into trouble, had adventures with his big family, and finally found a sport that was perfect for him to play. And Robert came face to face with the biggest decision of his life, he followed his heart.

This poignant memoir about overcoming bullying and thriving with disabilities shows that what makes us “ugly” also makes us who we are. It features a reflective foil cover and black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Publisher: Puffin Canada

ISBN-13: 9780143198581

ISBN-10: 0143198580

Published on 2/7/2017

Binding: Paperback

Number of pages: 224

Book Reviews (88)

reader_red

5 years ago

Sounds interesting!

ajg16

5 years ago

The true story of Robert Hoge. This story starts the day Robert was born. I'm 1972 Robert was born with a tumor in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs. His mom left him at the hospital and said she did not want him. Finally, after asking everyone she knew asking for there opinions agree asked her 4 other children. They all voted "yes" to keep the new baby. His mom's love grew for him fast and fierce even though she had doubts at the beginning. He has had many operations when he was a young child. And when he was older they have him opportunities to make his face look even more "Normal" it was a big decision and in the end he made a big choice. And I personally think he made a good choice .. I loved this book and it's an amazing, sad, heartbreaking, funny, loving, TRUE story. I recommend this to people who liked wonder (this tied with the book in my opinion.) Thanks for reading -Ajg16's reviews

bacon_bitzz

6 years ago

This book seems similar to Wonder...

Rowan.Poirier

6 years ago

Good : l

gameboy333

6 years ago

looks like a knock off wonder

ajg16

5 years ago

This is NOT a "knock off" of wonder it's actually an amazing TRUE story. So don't "knock" it down before you've tried it.

user123456789

5 years ago

Please don't say that because this is actually a real story, not just a knock off

Hello

6 years ago

Sad really sad 😢

swirlycool

6 years ago

“Ugly” is a true-story about a boy named Robert. Born with a large tumor in the middle of his face, he was different than other kids. With his first operation before the age of 1, he struggled to blend in with the crowd. As a young kid, many of his peers did not notice his differences. As he got older and attending a different school when he transitioned from fourth to fifth grade, people made fun of him and called him names. He went through an operation making medical history, and the hardship of not being able to play the sports he wanted to play. At first, his mom had not wanted to take him home, not because of what she thought of him, but because of what she was afraid others would think. After a month, Robert was taken home. Although he may have not had any legs, he had secret talents such as handwalking, Overall, I think this book was good however Robert’s life story went by fast and I do think the author could have added more details in between. The transitions between ages were well written, however. In conclusion, I recommend this book to grades 3-7. I rate it 4/5 and recommend it to people who are interested in reading books such as “Wonder” and “Out of My Mind”.