Bibliograph

My pal, Victor, Mi amigo, Victor, written by / escrito por Diane Gonzales Bertrand ; illustrated by / ilustrado por Robert L. Sweetland ; translated by / traducción por Eida de la Vega

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My pal, Victor, Mi amigo, Victor, written by / escrito por Diane Gonzales Bertrand ; illustrated by / ilustrado por Robert L. Sweetland ; translated by / traducción por Eida de la Vega

Language

eng

Illustrations

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

My pal, Victor

Oclc number

67140955

Responsibility statement

written by / escrito por Diane Gonzales Bertrand ; illustrated by / ilustrado por Robert L. Sweetland ; translated by / traducción por Eida de la Vega

Sub title

Mi amigo, Victor

Summary

Two latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability. Fun and friendship overpower physical limitations. Why do we choose the friends we do? Victor tells heart-booming ghost stories, claps the loudest at Dominic's baseball games, and performs a fabulous floating frog stroke. Children will see themselves and their friends in these engaging and often comical everyday activities. The last page of the book shows Victor in his wheelchair. Here Dominic quips, "But, the most important thing about my pal, Victor, is that he likes me just the way I am." A heartwarming twist on the typical "disability" story. Soft pastel color pencil drawings capture the realistic aspects as well as the fantasy world explored in this touching tale. Winner of ALA's (American Library Association) Schneider Family Award. New York Reading Association Recommended Reading List. Full text translation in both English and Spanish. Keyword vocabulary page included to introduce words in both languages

Target audience

preschool

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Mi amigo, Victor

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