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" The eerie cover and enticing premise will draw readers in for a big payoff." -- "Booklist""" "Told with sensitivity and insight, this exploraiton of a young man's journety to self-acceptance seems particularly compelling in a world of extreme makeovers."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Weaver . . . skillfully interweaves the improbable with twenty-first-century realities in this provocative novel."-- "VOYA" "The eerie cover and enticing premise will draw readers in for a big payoff."-"Booklist""" "Told with sensitivity and insight, this exploraiton of a young man's journety to self-acceptance seems particularly compelling in a world of extreme makeovers."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Weaver . . . skillfully interweaves the improbable with twenty-first-century realities in this provocative novel."-"VOYA""" "Weaver's message of acceptance of differences comes through loud and clear."-"The Horn Book""" "A touching story that has a lot to say about whether we wear our bodies or they wear us."-"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books """ "Readers will have much to ponder." -"IRA" "Artful melding of fantastical elements in a realistic setting...Moreover, David and Cheetah are such empathetic characters and their relationship so palatable that the larger message about tolerance and self-acceptance will not be missed.""--School Library Journal""" "The eerie cover and enticing premise will draw readers in for a big payoff."--"Booklist""" "Told with sensitivity and insight, this exploraiton of a young man's journety to self-acceptance seems particularly compelling in a world of extreme makeovers."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Weaver . . . skillfully interweaves the improbable with twenty-first-century realities in this provocative novel."--"VOYA""" "Weaver's message of acceptance of differences comes through loud and clear."--"The Horn Book""" "A touching story that has a lot to say about whether we wear our bodies or they wear us."--"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books """ "Readers will have much to ponder." --"IRA""" "This book should prompt interesting and productive discussions about differences, identitity and tolerance with high school students."-- "The ALAN Review"