Arnie and the New Kid - Hardcover

Carlson, Nancy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670824992 ISBN 13: 9780670824991

Publisher: Viking Juvenile, 1990

Synopsis

When an accident requires Arnie to use crutches, he begins to understand the limits and possibilities of his new classmate, who has a wheelchair

About this title

About the Author:

Nancy Carlson is an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator who has published more than 60 books. She is one of the few people who knew back in kindergarten what she wanted to do for a living: “Make pictures and tell stories!” Nancy is also a guest author and illustrator at over 150 school classrooms each year, and has touched the lives of thousands of children across the country.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-- The new boy Philip, "different from most kids" because he uses a wheelchair, is generally ignored by his classmates because they don't know how to include him in their games. But when Arnie, his main tormentor, falls down the stairs while teasing Philip, the usually able-bodied boy discovers firsthand how hard and slow it is to navigate on crutches. The two develop a friendship as they realize all the things they both enjoy and can share together--birdwatching, reading, watching movies, and playing computer games. When Arnie triumphantly appears at school one day without his cast, he will only return to the baseball diamond if Philip can come along as coach. This is a triumphant ending to a purposeful story that will be welcomed for its lighthearted treatment of a common situation. Carlson's vividly colored cartoon illustrations feature a variety of animals humorously dressed in children's clothes. Children won't miss--but won't mind--the obvious moral. --Ellen Fader, Westport Public Library, CT
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About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Juvenile
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0670824992
• ISBN 13: 9780670824991
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32