The Horn Book Guide

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Peete, Holly Robinson , Peete, Ryan Elizabeth

My Brother Charlie

40 pp. | Scholastic | March, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-09466-5 $16.99

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. With Denene Millner. Callie describes similarities and differences between herself and her twin brother, Charlie, who has autism. While the text strains for a child's voice (even though it was co-written by then-twelve-year-old Ryan Elizabeth), the story does eloquently highlight the love between the siblings. Attractive art with visible brush strokes and large-eyed characters accompanies the tale, based on actress Peete's real family.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey