A story about a young girl trying her best to fit in at a new school - its a simple lesson - don't try too hard and be yourself. The resolution is a bit neat and tidy but it works here. Also, this is a perfect book for diverse representation - the main character is in a wheelchair but the story doesn't mention anything about why she is. ( )

It was Jessica's first day of school and she wanted to make new friends. She brought a box with her to school. When she showed the other kids that she had a teddy bear in her box, they made fun of her. The next day, she brought cupcakes in her box, but the kids just took the cupcakes and left. One day, Jessica put something very special in her box and she was finally noticed. Jessica had made a new friend. ( )

This was a really cute book about Jessica's first day of school. Jessica wants to make friends, and she brings different things in her box to try to impress her classmates, first it was her teddy bear, then it was cupcakes, then it was her dog Doris. But nothing worked, she wanted to disappear so she put the box on top of her head.... and then someone came to play with her! You would not know that Jessica was disabled because the book doesn't mention it once, which I liked. We can see in the illustrations that Jessica is in a wheelchair, and it did not need saying. I like that the book focuses on Jessica's first day and the attempt at making friends rather than her disability. ( )

I LOVED this book! This book is about a girl, Jessica, who is in a wheelchair starting school. She is nervous about making friends, and she has a box. In her box, she had a teddy bear. No one seemed too interested in her bear, so then, she brought cupcakes. The cupcakes didn't last, and the people didn't even say thank you. Then, she hides in her box, and a boy says, "I found you!" She has to put the box over her head and find the boy. They become friends! This book can be used as a mentor text because students can refer to this book for friendliness. The students are able to see that it is not hard to make friends if you just act yourself. ( )

In "Jessica's Box" by Peter Carnavas, we meet a young girl who is in a wheelchair and she is going to school for the first time. She is very nervous about being in a new place and making new friends. Each day Jessica puts something in a box to bring to school in efforts to make friends. The day she finally makes friend though the most special thing of all is in the box,Jessica! A well written story about being yourself is the best way to make new friends and fit in in a new place. ( )