The One-in-a-million Boy (Wheeler Large Print Book Series) - Hardcover

The incandescent story of a 104-year-old woman and the sweet, strange young boy assigned to help her around the house a friendship that touches each member of the boy s unmoored family. For years, guitarist Quinn Porter has been on the road, chasing gig after gig, largely absent to his twice ex-wife Belle and their odd, acutely observant eleven-year-old son, who is obsessed with Guinness World Records. When the boy dies suddenly, Quinn seeks forgiveness for his paternal shortcomings by completing the requirements for his son s unfinished Boy Scout badge. For seven Saturdays, Quinn does yard work for Ona Vitkus, the spry, 104-year-old Lithuanian immigrant the boy had visited weekly. Quinn soon discovers that the boy had talked Ona into gunning for the world record for Oldest Licensed Driver and that s the least of her secrets. Despite himself, Quinn picks up where the boy left off, forging a friendship with Ona that allows him to know the son he never understood: a boy who was always listening, always learning. "The One-in-a-Million Boy" is a richly layered novel of very real hearts broken seemingly beyond repair and yet still within reach of a stunning act of human devotion. "

Praise for "The One-in-a-Million Boy" In "The One-in-a-Million Boy, " Monica Wood tells a magical, beautifully written story about the healing power of friendship, music, and unexpected, generation-spanning connections. As emotionally resonant as "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, " this novel humswith energy, warmth, wisdom, humor, and soul. Christina Baker Kline, author of "Orphan Train" "