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A USBBY Outstanding International Book, now in paperback. Lauren, a
third-grade student who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, takes on the challenges
of sharing her best friend and persevering when a classmate mocks her bicycle’s
training wheels.
About the author
Sara Leach is an elementary school teacher-librarian who
hails from Whistler, BC, where she loves to ski, hike and bike. She has had the
privilege of teaching several amazing students with Autism Spectrum Disorder,
and her experience working with them inspired her chapter books Slug Days,
Penguin Days, and Duck Days. The Slug Days Stories collection’s honors
include two USBBY Outstanding International Books, a Junior Library Guild
selection, a Bank Street Best Book, and four nominations to reader’s choice
awards.
Rebecca
Bender is a well-loved
author-illustrator of children’s books as well as an art director and designer.
Her books include the popular Giraffe and Bird collection, How Do You Feel?
and the illustrations for Peach Girl by Raymond Namakura, as well as
those for the Slug Days Stories and Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of
Life. Rebecca's awards and honors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a
Cooperative Children’s Book Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto
Public Library best-of-the-year selection. She graduated from the Ontario
College of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for
Illustration. Rebecca lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and three children.
Summary
A USBBY Outstanding International Book, now in paperback. Lauren, a third-grade student who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, takes on the challenges of sharing her best friend and persevering when a classmate mocks her bicycle’s training wheels.
Foreword
- 7,000-copy print run
- Featured at virtual and in-person conferences
- Targeted marketing to major review centers, influential
bloggers, and major library system selectors - Classroom guide for educators available
