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Arnold, Elana K.

A Boy Called Bat

198 pp. | HarperCollins/Walden Pond | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-244582-7 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-244584-1
(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Charles Santoso. Third grader Bixby Alexander Tam (a.k.a. "Bat") loves animals, so when his veterinarian mother brings home an injured skunk, he's in heaven. Bat's love for the skunk, Thor, allows the boy to shine and connect with others in a world that often feels inaccessible to him because of his (implied) autism. A warm pet story starring a compassionately depicted atypical child. Sweet halftone illustrations are included.
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum

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