Duck Days
Duck Days is the third title in the collection that began with USBBY Outstanding International Book Slug Days. Lauren, a third-grade student who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, takes on the challenges of sharing her best friend and persevering when a classmate mocks her bicycle’s training wheels.
As if sharing Irma weren’t bad enough, Lauren also has an alarming new problem at school. Their teacher has announced a mountain biking day when the students will learn to ride their bikes on an obstacle course. But Lauren still uses training wheels. She just can’t face the teasing she will get when her classmates see them. She isn’t brave like Irma. She can’t go with the flow like Dad. How can she possibly face this challenge?
Duck Days, written by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender. Pajama Press, 2020.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
“From the author of the highly recommended Slug Days and Penguin Days, this early chapter book puts the reader squarely in the life of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.”—Winnipeg Free Press
“Although Duck Days might read as a Kindergarten-grade 4 level book, I think it could be used as a teaching tool for even higher grades to address differences and challenges for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder….Having books like Duck Days available as a starting point for discussion with children who can relate and see themselves in Lauren’s behavior and thought process can only serve as essential tools for parents and teachers alike. Recommended.”—Canadian Review of Materials
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If you liked Duck Days, you might enjoy these books:
Slug Days by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender
Penguin Days by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender
A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackwell