Awards

• Short-listed for Rhode Island Children's Book Awards 2010
• Winner of Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best books.
• Winner of Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books.
• Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices.
• Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books 2008
• Winner of National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award 2008

Overview

The first book in a hilarious chapter book series that tackles anxiety in a fun, kid-friendly way. Perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers, and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! A humorous and touching series about facing your fears and embracing new experiences—with a truly unforgettable character—from author Lenore Look and New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor winning illustrator LeUyen Pham. Alvin, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’ s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home, Alvin is a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training, just like his dad. With the help of his family, can Alvin take on the outside world without letting his fears get the best of him?   “Alvin’s a winner.” —New York Post

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9780375849305

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Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 2008: <br> A witty glossary and Pham's simple yet expressive line drawings perfectly complement this appealing story about the refreshingly original, endearing Alvin. <br>Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, July 7, 2008: <br> Look's . . . intuitive grasp of children's emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration. <br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 2008: <br> A witty glossary and Pham's simple yet expressive line drawings perfectly complement this appealing story about the refreshingly original, endearing Alvin. <br>Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, July 7, 2008: <br> Look's . . . intuitive grasp of children's emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration. <p> From the Hardcover edition.

Author Information

Lenore Look is the author of the popular Alvin Ho series, as well as the Ruby Lu series. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including Henry’s First-Moon Birthday, Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding, and Brush of the Gods. Lenore lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and critically acclaimed illustrator of more than one hundred books for children. Her picture books include Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, named a Caldecott Honor Book, as well as Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and the Vampirina Ballerina series by Anne Marie Pace. She is also the illustrator of Princess in Black, the New York Times-bestselling middle grade series by Shannon and Dean Hale, and the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the New York Times-bestselling graphic memoirs Real Friends and Best Friends. Her most recent author-illustrator book, Outside, Inside, is a recollection of our year in lockdown.

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