By: Holly Keller
I feel that this students would have an easy time relating to this story. Being able to make connections to a story helps readers stay more engaged with the text while reading and also helps improve their comprehension. Due to this, I would definitely place this book in my classroom library. I can actually seeing this book being very useful to use when teaching reading strategies. The teacher could read the book aloud to students and then ask about any connections to the story that they might have... have they had to work really hard in order to learn a new skill? Have they ever wanted to give up on something before? Has a grown-up ever helped you out? All of these questions, and many more, can be useful to ask after reading this book.
This book is recommend for students of 4+. I agree with 4 being at the bottom age range, however, I would put a limit on the "+" to 11. This story may be easy to relate to however the language is somewhat simple and students above 11 years old may find it to be boring.
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