TY - BOOK AU - Hoge,Robert TI - Ugly: Robert Hoge SN - 9780425287774 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Puffin Books, KW - Hoge, Robert, -- 1972- -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature KW - Children with disabilities -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature KW - Journalists -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature N2 - Robert Hoge doesn't look like anyone ele in the world. When Robert 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. He survived complicated surgeries - only to discover that other kids and adults could be cruel about his appearance. But Robert refused to let the judgement of other people define him. If you've ever felt different, worried about the way you look, or wondered where you belong, you'll see yourself in Robert. This true story of his struggles, triumps, and adventures will leave you recognizing the beauty in who you already are. ER -