Odyssey of the Outcast by Shaun J. Fisher

Remember that kid from when you were young who always was the target for cruelty, justified many thought, by his difference from the rest of you? Okay, now imagine him having the most visible disability anyone can imagine, hair all over his body, the whole thing.

Meet Leo, scorned by his parents for not being the perfect little baby they had expected and everyone was disappointed by. Hated by the bullies in his school for being different, an easy target, perceived as weaker, therefore the constant recipient of verbal cruelty and now physical violence. Then James, one of the boys in his Phys. Ed classes goes lethal after being beat by Leo at Dodgeball, beats Leo into a bloody mess. Observed but not acted on by the Phys. Ed teacher, watched by the other students and not even noticed when he came home from school by his drunken mother, he canâ€™t believe the his life is nothing but pain.

Unable to deal with the hate anymore, Leo runs away and finds the world will challenge and change him. Maybe things donâ€™t have to always be the same. Follow Leo on his journey.

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Katy Halsema Jan 30, 2013, 1:34pm UTC

This book should be read by all. Especially bullies. It will give them a look into what they do to a kid when they bully them and pick on them.

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Oana Matei Jan 30, 2013, 2:00pm UTC

This sounds like a heartbreaking story and I do hope that Leo finds a better life after he runs away from everyone. I can't wait to read the book and find out!

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penni d. Jan 30, 2013, 2:13pm UTC

This book should be a good read for any child who feels rejected, unwanted, or just plain different.

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Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Jan 30, 2013, 8:34pm UTC

Maybe this is a book that needs to be read by students in schools. This is so sad how kids get treated for being "different".

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Holly~Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History~ C. Jan 31, 2013, 9:48am UTC

I can't wait to read this book to see if Leo's odyssey leads him to a better place. It would also be nice to see if the bullies and his unloving family get their just desserts!

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SRenee S. Jan 31, 2013, 3:59pm UTC

This is a book that I am really looking forward to reading! I want to see if Leo finds a better life when he runs away and is on his journey.

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Nicolas Laube Feb 2, 2013, 3:56pm UTC

This book sounds amazing. I really would love to read it. I think it is horrible what people are doing to poor Leo, but I hope he finds people that accept him just how he is.

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