A Boy Called Bat-9780062445834

A Boy Called Bat

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By: Arnold, Elana
Format: Paperback / softback
Published By: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Date of Publication: 19/04/18
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780062445834
Dimensions in mm: 189 x 123 x 12
Description: The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum. For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises?_"some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat?_Ts mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter. But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he?_Ts got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet. "This sweet and thoughtful novel chronicles Bat?_Ts experiences and challenges at school with friends and teachers and at home with his sister and divorced parents.A?Approachable for younger or reluctant readers while still delivering a powerful and thoughtful story" (from the review by Brightly, which named A Boy Called Bat a best book of the year). Elana K. Arnold's Bat trilogy is a proven winner in the home and classroom?_"kids love these short illustratedA?youngA?middle grade books. The trilogy is A Boy Called Bat, Bat and the Waiting Game, and Bat and the End of Everything.