Elm and North - Ben Kostival

Elm ' North, a Kirkus "Best Books of 2018" selection, explores the life of Morris Proot, who is slowly turning to bone. After a fight on his school bus ends his career as a driver, Proot grows isolated in his new job as a crossing guard. Seeking comfort, he reaches out to the foremost researcher of his disease, but when he never receives a reply, Proot confronts the one man he feels owes him answers, solace, and maybe even a little hope. Elm ' North reveals a lonely struggle against a horrific disease-in other words, a comedy.