Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Call number
158.2 SAN
Genres
Publication
Multnomah
Description
A book for children about feeling different and changing and feeling special. Advice for adults is given in the back of the book to help chidren avoid self-hatred.
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This book was about a boy who felt different. He had no "people friends" and he wasn't very smart. He had a lot of trouble in school because he was struggling in reading, writing, and math. He was bullied for being fat, people called him a retard, and no one wanted to play with him. I liked it
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because the main messgae, In the end, he learned he had to accept himself and work hard to get better at school. He also realized that some people are mean because they don't love themselves or they are handicapped by their bad attitudes. I enjoyed it because it had a great main message and I liked that the main character, Patrick, found himself. Show Less
ISBN
9780880701501
Series
Hurts of Childhood Series