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(Ages: 5-8) In second grade, Mrs. Poole asks our narrator to show the new girl around school. Imagine the surprise when our narrator first meets Sarah-Sarah uses a wheelchair! For a moment, our narrator feels awkward. Then she sees a button Sarah wears. It says "Rockhound" on it. "Do you collect rocks?" Sarah says she does! "So do I," says our narrator. And soon it's clear that these new friends are more alike than different. They scrapbook, draw cartoons, and even go hot-air ballooning.
Lively verse and bright pictures celebrate this very close friendship. The author lives in Colorado; the illustrator lives in North Carolina.
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From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| Kindergarten-Grade 3—A rhyming text looks at two friends who share good times. It begins with a list of interests they share, and the colorful cartoon illustrations delightfully capture them in their favorite activities—reading, playing Frisbee, eating pizza (both pick off the peppers). It's not until several pages into the book that Sarah's wheelchair is revealed. Then the narrator flashes back to the day her second-grade teacher suggested that she show the new girl around. "When I saw she was using a wheelchair, I froze.…/I stammered and stuttered./I might say the wrong thing, I thought-so I muttered. I wanted to get a good look at her chair,/but I felt like a jerk, so I tried not to stare." Children will identify with these feelings. The girls find something in common to begin a conversation—they are both "rock hounds." The rhyme moves quickly yet touches on many aspects of life for people in wheelchairs—the rude reactions, getting into bed, and children's normal activities. The artwork conveys the same positive fun as the text. The book's lesson is evident without being didactic; the story focuses on real friendship, not the disability. The narrator sums it up: "It's odd that the moment I met her I'm sure/I saw only the wheelchair…./but now I see Sarah first—and she's cool!" This is an excellent addition that will work for groups as well as individual reading.—Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| "Best Friend on Wheels" is a delightful story that humanizes disability in a simple and fun way. The tale helps any reader, young or old, to think about the similarities that connect us all while still appreciating the differences that make each of us unique. The charming story of two friends provides a bright platform that can enable readers, especially children, to have a comfortable dialogue about disability, and get past any uncertainties or apprehensions they may have about disability. As a wheelchair user, I appreciate the way in which Shirley captures some of the small details of what it's like to use a wheelchair while providing an active and energetic image of a wheelchair user. The vibrant, active images complement the narrative to make the story engaging and enjoyable - every reader will want to have a friend on wheels! |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| Debra Shirley lives in Colorado.
Judy Stead lives in North Carolina. |
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