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Loading... The Invisible Boy (2013)by Trudy Ludwig
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is the heartwarming story of Brian, a young boy who is left out at school and feels invisible. The illustrations really add to the impact of this story. Brian starts out gray and as others start to be kind to him and see him, he slowly begins to add color. This story is one of empathy and including others that is a must read. How can readers make others feel valued? Brian feels invisible at school. He is often overlooked by his teacher and his classmates. He is excluded from kickball and sits by himself at lunch. He has trouble making himself stand out. When Justin, a new student, arrives at school Brian observes his classmates making fun of him. Justin is eating food for lunch that the other kids don't like.Brian leaves Justin a kind note after the incident. Justin thanks Brian and these simple acts of kindness lead to a friendship. As Brian and Justin's friendship grows so does Brian's confidence. The illustrations portray the feelings of Brian and readers watch him come to life as he changes from black and white to full color in this wonderful picture book about belonging. This book would be good for primary and intermediate ages. This book follows Brian, as he has trouble being seen, included, and making friends at school, but when new student Justin joins the class he finally starts to feel seen. I would absolutely love to have this book in my classroom, it would be a very good book to start a conversation about kindness, inclusion, and your own and others' feelings. no reviews | add a review
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