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
- Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
- Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
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Publisher
- Schwartz & Wade 2008
Year Published
- 2008
Keywords
- being different
- being yourself
- boys/girls books for girls books for boys
- bullies
- bullying emotional aggression manipulation
- fears
- finding your voice
- friends
- friendship
- girls
- growing up
- helping others
- If You Liked Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
- If you Liked Diary of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinnney
- If You Liked The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John
Part of a Series
- 06-08 Independent Readers
- 08-10 Middle Readers
- Realistic / Contemporary Fiction
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