Elvis and the Underdogs
Elvis and the Underdogs
الویس و زیرسگها
گزارش تخلف
فرمت کتاب
ebook
تاریخ انتشار
2013
Lexile Score
760
Reading Level
3-4
ATOS
4.7
Interest Level
4-8(MG)
نویسنده
Kelly Lightناشر
Balzer + Brayشابک
9780062235770
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
mckenzi3 - Benji went to the doctor. The doctor said he will faint a lot. He has to chose between the worlds ugliest helmet or a service dog. Benjis dog is trained. His name was Elvis. Elvis helped Benji. IHe was a large dog. His breed was a Newfoundland. In the end Benji figures out that Elvis was the presidents dog.
April 1, 2013
Ten-year-old Benji Wendell Barns-worth is constantly in and out of the hospital with a smattering of illnesses and allergies; he faints often, and he recently had an epileptic seizure. Getting a therapy dog—a gigantic, talking, Doritos-eating Newfoundland named Parker Elvis Pembroke IV—spares Benji the humiliation of wearing a safety helmet at all times. Elvis, as Benji dubs him, is confident and very well-spoken, and his influence helps Benji assert himself around his well-meaning but suffocating mother, as well as seek adventure with his new friends: Taisy, the pressured daughter of a celebrity athlete, and Alexander, a new student with a “total recall brain.” This children’s book debut from Lee, a writer and producer on Disney’s Shake It Up sitcom (and clearly a dog lover), is suffused with optimism, despite Benji’s many health problems. Benji comes across as down-to-earth and sympathetic—without being pitiable—and the underlying theme about strength found in companionship gives the story just enough gravity. Light contributes b&w digital spot cartoons, not all seen by PW. Ages 8–12. Author’s agent: Sally Woffard-Girand, Union Literary. Illustrator’s agent: Elizabeth Harding, Curtis Brown.
June 1, 2013
Gr 4-6-Ten-year-old Benji has always felt like a misfit. He is small and has health concerns that include fainting in stressful situations. He has also become the favorite target of the class bully. When he suffers a seizure at school and ends up in the hospital, his only alternative to wearing a protective helmet is to get a therapy dog, to which his mother reluctantly agrees. However, Parker Elvis Pembroke IV, a Newfoundland, is not just a therapy dog; he is a talking dog whom only Benji can hear. With his arrival, Benji's life starts to change dramatically for the better. This lighthearted, enjoyable read features a variety of young people dealing with issues such as a pushy father and an overprotective mother. With the help of a wise and self-possessed pup, three "underdogs" become friends as they share some adventures, and the story has enough twists along the way to keep children interested.-Carol Schene, formerly at Taunton Public Schools, MA
Copyright 2013 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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