I absolutely loved the character Albie!
Ms. Graff handles bullies, trying to be cool, dealing with low self-esteem with sensitivity coupled with reality. A great novel to read aloud and discuss with intermediate students.
Well crafted story-character development, word choice, plot pace
Points to discuss/warnings: lying (often), cruel classmates/unkindness, a minor character mentioned only a few times has two dads, grandfather swears one time, stuttering (speech impediments), disabilities (infer maybe Albie has some sort of disability or maybe even a lower IQ)
Strategies: inferring-character traits/feelings, asking questions
Use with the following books:
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson (picture book; intermediate)
Wonder by R.J. Palacio (mature readers)
The Boy and the Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz (picture book-bio)
The Paper Boy by Vince Vawter (mature readers)
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