Daniel is 13 years old and has OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), but he doesn’t know what it is. I wish there were more stars to give to “OCDaniel.” It’s a wonderful and emotional read that I think any middle or high schooler (or adult) will enjoy. With great voice and grand adventure, this book is about feeling different and finding those who understand.more
And suddenly Daniel, a total no one at school, is swept up in a mystery that might change everything for him. Then Daniel gets a note: “I need your help,” it says, signed, Fellow Star Child-whatever that means. She doesn’t just notice him: she seems to peer through him. His life gets weirder when another girl at school, who is unkindly nicknamed Psycho Sara, notices him for the first time. He hopes no one notices that he’s crazy, especially his best friend Max, and Raya, the prettiest girl in school. Actually, he spends most of his time hoping no one notices his strange habits-he calls them Zaps: avoiding writing the number four, for example, or flipping a light switch on and off dozens of times over. He spends football practice perfectly arranging water cups-and hoping no one notices. Actually, he spends most of his time hoping no one notices his strange habits-he calls them Zaps: avoiding writing the number four, for example, or flipping a light switch on and off dozens o Daniel is the back-up punter for the Erie Hills Elephants. Daniel is the back-up punter for the Erie Hills Elephants.