| Addy's Race Contributor(s): Waldman, Debby (Author) |
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ISBN: 155469924X ISBN-13: 9781554699247 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $6.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Adoption |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011929399 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Orca Young Readers |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.4" (0.30 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 148340 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Addy has worn hearing aids for as long as she can remember. Her mother tells her this makes her special, but now that Addy's in grade six, she wants to be special for what she's done. When Addy joins the school running club to keep her best friend, Lucy, company, she discovers she is a gifted runner. Lucy isn't, which is problematic. Further troubles surface when Addy gets paired on a school project with Sierra, a smart, self-assured new classmate who wears a cochlear implant. Addy is surprised to discover hearing loss is all they have in common--and a shared disability is not enough of a foundation for a friendship. True friends support each other, even if they have different passions and dreams. More importantly, Addy comes to understand that she is defined by more than her hearing loss. She has the power to choose how people will see her, and she does. |
Contributor Bio(s): Waldman, Debby: - Debby Waldman's is the author of a number of children's books based on Jewish folktales, including A Sack Full of Feathers, which was named a 2007 Best Book for Kids and Teens by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, and Clever Rachel, declared by Resource Links to be one of the year's best for 2009. She is also the co-author of two books for parents of children who are hard of hearing. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta. More information, visit www.debbywaldman.com. |