Emma is nervous about her first day of 5th grade. She's always been home-schooled, so she's worried about making friends at her first "real" school and how she'll fit in. Her father provides the perfect distraction the night before by letting her go out on a call with him. He's sent out to rescue a wild rabbit, but when they get there they realize it's a domestic variety that couldn't survive on its own. Emma quickly falls in love with the bunny, but her father warns her that the rabbit's owners might show up to claim it at any time. Will Emma find a friend in her new school? Will she be able to keep the rabbit?
This is such a sweet story. It will have plenty of appeal to fans of all things soft and furry. It also has a lot of wisdom in how Emma learns to cope in her new school and the friends she makes there. Her first friend Jack has ASD and is shunned by the other kids. Emma is worried that if she befriends him, people will shun her too. I also love the trickster tales about Monsieur Lapin she peppers in that she learned from her grandfather. A little something for everyone and a sure-fire crowd pleaser.
Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
Erica's Picks
3rd - 5th
Tags: animals, character driven, contemporary fiction, disability, family life, friendship, school stories
This is such a sweet story. It will have plenty of appeal to fans of all things soft and furry. It also has a lot of wisdom in how Emma learns to cope in her new school and the friends she makes there. Her first friend Jack has ASD and is shunned by the other kids. Emma is worried that if she befriends him, people will shun her too. I also love the trickster tales about Monsieur Lapin she peppers in that she learned from her grandfather. A little something for everyone and a sure-fire crowd pleaser.
Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
Erica's Picks
3rd - 5th
Tags: animals, character driven, contemporary fiction, disability, family life, friendship, school stories
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