In "The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin" by Josh Berk, the story follows Hank, a visually impaired teenager who faces the challenges of navigating high school and fitting in. When he transfers to a new school, he quickly finds himself at odds with the school's social hierarchy, and his unique perspective leads to unexpected friendships, particularly with a group of misfits. As Hank uncovers a mystery surrounding a series of disappearances in the area, he learns to embrace his individuality and uses his skills to confront his fears. The novel explores themes of identity, acceptance, and courage in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 256 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Random House USA Inc .