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Pearsall, Shelley.
THINGS SEEN FROM ABOVE
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2020]
IL 5-8
ISBN: 978-1524717391.
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 Joey Byrd is a reclusive fourth grader who spends recess alone, wandering in circles on the playground scuffing his feet in the dirt and wood chips. April, a sixth grader on Buddy Bench duty, takes an interest in Joey and soon – with the help of her covolunteer, Veena, and the perceptive school janitor, Mr. Ulysses – comes to realize that Joey has a rare talent: his scuff marks, seen from above, are wonderful and complex works of art. A story of kindness, compassion, and new ways of seeing. (Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, 2022)

SUBJECTS:   Individuality -- Fiction.
                        Art -- Fiction.
                        Perspective (Philosophy) -- Fiction.
                        Schools -- Fiction.
                        Friendship -- Fiction.
                        Bullying -- Fiction..

 
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