Title: A Very Special Critter
Author: Gina and Mercer Mayer
Illustrator: Mercer Mayer
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Subgenre: Picture Book
Theme: schools, animals, people with disabilities
Primary & Secondary Characters: Alex, all other critters
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Date of Publication: 1993
Publishing Company: Western Pub. Co.
Summary of Book:
This book is about Alex who is in a wheelchair because he is disabled. It illustrates how at first, the other critters in the book aren't sure how to act around him because he is different. It takes them a little while, but once they all get to know Alex, they realize that he is just a normal critter. My major is special education. I would definitely use this book in class to read to my students who are disabled. It is also a great book to read to a classroom that might be about to get a student who is disabled. It shows the students that impairments do not change a person's personality and that they should get to know everyone for who they are.
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