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A boy called Bat
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062445827
- ISBN: 0062445820
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Physical Description:
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198 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Sequel: Bat and the waiting game. Series information from Fantastic Fiction. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 6-10. 760 Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.6 3.0 188149. |
| Awards Note: | Nominee: Young Hoosier Book Award, 2020-2021: Intermediate Grades (3-5). |
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Available copies
- 60 of 76 copies available at Evergreen Indiana. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Greenwood Public Library.
Holds
- 12 current holds with 76 total copies.
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- Baker & Taylor
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises -- some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat's mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until shecan hand him over to a wild-animal shelter. But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he's got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet. - Baker & Taylor
When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bixby, a boy on the autism spectrum, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently. By the author ofA Question of Miracles . Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bat, who has austim, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently. - HARPERCOLL
The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum, from acclaimed author Elana K. Arnold and with illustrations by Charles Santoso.Â
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises'some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat's mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter.
But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he's got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet.
"This sweet and thoughtful novel chronicles Bat's experiences and challenges at school with friends and teachers and at home with his sister and divorced parents. Approachable for younger or reluctant readers while still delivering a powerful and thoughtful story" (from the review by Brightly, which named A Boy Called Bat a best book of the year).
Elana K. Arnold's Bat trilogy is a proven winner in the home and classroom'kids love these short illustrated young middle grade books. The trilogy is A Boy Called Bat, Bat and the Waiting Game, and Bat and the End of Everything.
- HARPERCOLL
The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum.
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprisesâsome of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Batâs mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter.
But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And heâs got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet.
"This sweet and thoughtful novel chronicles Batâs experiences and challenges at school with friends and teachers and at home with his sister and divorced parents. Approachable for younger or reluctant readers while still delivering a powerful and thoughtful story" (from the review by Brightly, which named A Boy Called Bat a best book of the year).
Elana K. Arnold's Bat trilogy is a proven winner in the home and classroomâkids love these short illustrated young middle grade books. The trilogy is A Boy Called Bat, Bat and the Waiting Game, and Bat and the End of Everything.
