At home, Alvin Ho, second-grader, is Firecracker Man, but, at school, he won't say a word. He's Alvin Ho and he doesn't talk at school. He does have one friend, Flea, who wears an eye patch and walks with a peg leg. How can Alvin learn what he needs to know about the world, such as how to make friends, how to be a gentleman, how to stop being so afraid? Ages 6-9 188 pages