April 2008 Book Club Selection
Print/braille edition, $16.95
Ages 8-12
Everybody wants to help Davey, the new kid at school. "Let me open that." "Do you want to hold my hand?" Davey has one answer for all, "Thanks, but no thanks."
Davey is blind -- and he is perfectly capable of doing everything on his own. His well- meaning classmates stop offering help when they see how able Davey is. They respect his self-reliance -- until he tries to play kickball. After several missed kicks and a trampled base keeper, no one wants Davey on his team.
Working together, they figure out a way to use Davey's independence and unique abilities to everyone’s advantage on the kickball field.
...good story...shows how simple things like helping people rather than doing things for them...make people feel much better, and more appreciated...
--Bangor Daily News
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