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A review by marareading
A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
I read this book with my son (6) for autism acceptance month. His entire school read the book together chapter by chapter. It was a great way for them all to talk about the book and the characters.
In this book Bixby Alexander, or Bat, goes to a charter school that is different from his sister's. I loved that the author, nor any other character every explicitly talks about Bat or his friends being on the spectrum. We only have Bat's internal monologue of how he feels, and how he acts. It is a full way to encourage empathy.
Bat's mother is a veterinarian with her own clinic and saves a baby skunk kit. Bat loves animals, and helps to feed and raise the skunk kit for a time. He even goes as far as contacting a world skunk expert.
It is a sweet story of a boy who loves animals, doesn't always understand people, and has big goals. If you have a young reader I recommend this to read with them.
In this book Bixby Alexander, or Bat, goes to a charter school that is different from his sister's. I loved that the author, nor any other character every explicitly talks about Bat or his friends being on the spectrum. We only have Bat's internal monologue of how he feels, and how he acts. It is a full way to encourage empathy.
Bat's mother is a veterinarian with her own clinic and saves a baby skunk kit. Bat loves animals, and helps to feed and raise the skunk kit for a time. He even goes as far as contacting a world skunk expert.
It is a sweet story of a boy who loves animals, doesn't always understand people, and has big goals. If you have a young reader I recommend this to read with them.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death