Green Eyes and Ham
About this ebook
After a lifetime of being homeschooled, Ham Hudson is hoping that a new year in a new school will help make him a whole new Ham. Instead, he’s saddled with an archnemesis to avoid, a confusing and exhausting social sphere to navigate, and a whole host of insecurities to add to his old ones.
But then Ham meets Micah. Sympathetic and effortlessly cool, Micah quickly becomes a lifeline in a strange world. Ham wants Micah to think he belongs—to want him around as much as Ham wants to be around him.
The more that Ham tries to fit in, the less he recognizes himself. When things start to unravel, Ham has to decide—is fitting in worth changing who he wants to be?
- First Crush: Ham is drawn to the effortlessly cool Micah, whose friendship is a lifeline. But as their connection deepens, so do the secrets.
- Bullying and Belonging: As a formerly homeschooled kid—and the son of a priest—Ham becomes an easy target. He has to navigate new bullies and the overwhelming desire to finally fit in.
- Found Family: A heartfelt story about the unconditional love between a boy and the mom who adopted him, showing that family is more than what you’re born into.
- Being True to Yourself: A powerful coming-of-age journey that asks the tough questions: What happens when trying to be someone else makes you forget who you really are?
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About the author
Mary Penney thinks eleven-year-olds ought to be given special medals for surviving one of the toughest years of childhood. She feels certain she ate her body weight in peanut M&M’s that year just to cope. She says that when she was eleven-and-a-half, she began shape-shifting from a reasonable-looking child to an awkward creature with arms, legs, ears, and teeth all pointing in different directions. She wants you all to know that awkward stage passes eventually and very cool things happen next. Just hang on!She is a US Army veteran and works full-time for the Department of Veteran Affairs. Mary lives in Santa Barbara with her four-legged children who love to sleep, play practical jokes, and throw up hairballs. Mary loves to swim (badly), practice yoga (stiffly), and walk (into lots of things). Despite all that, she is deeply grateful for all her Irish good luck, and especially for being able to write novels for kids.
