| Ursula Unger, in Deep Contributor(s): Boyd, Kimberly M. (Author), Boyd, Mali C. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1732863814 ISBN-13: 9781732863811 Publisher: Chickenscratch Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books |
| Series: Ursula Unger |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5" W x 7" (0.22 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ursula Unger arrives late to her first day of school, kicks off her shoes and runs out to recess, leaving her teacher and classmates in stunned confusion. So begins first grade, and Ursula's introduction to the routines and conventions of elementary school. While Ursula learns to adjust, wear shoes, and wait until recess time, her teacher and classmates adjust as well, and discover the genius of atypical thinking in the process. Ursula Unger, Obviously introduces readers to the exhausting and brilliant mind of a young girl with high-functioning autism. Geared toward a 6-12 year-old audience, this story will remind young readers of the quirky and indecipherable children they have met, and delight them with insight. Teachers will recognize the frustrations of Mrs. B as she tries to teach the "unteachable" child and marvel at her creativity. Parents will relate to the bewilderment of Ursula's mom and dad, faced with the demands of Ursula's stubborn curiosity. From the dinosaur fossils to museum field trips, to an enormous hole in her backyard, all readers will celebrate Ursula's inexhaustible pursuit of her own truth. "Ursula is as electrifying as the lightning she loves " This book is a labor of love after 20 years of working with the special needs population. It reflects the author's fascination and admiration of students who see the world differently, and grab hold with unusual vigor. |
Contributor Bio(s): Boyd, Kimberly M.: - Kimberly Boyd has been teaching Special Education students for twenty years. She lives in Vista, California and currently works for the Oceanside Unified School District. She loves her job, as well as her time off when she gardens, knits, raises chickens, and bodysurfs with her merman husband, Keith, in the beautiful Pacific. She also enjoys the company of her two amazing girls, Mali and Lily, and her mutt, Pearl.Boyd, Mali C.: - Mali is a 15 year old who spends all her time drawing when she is supposed to be doing her homework. She loves music, shopping at Goodwill, and raising strange little rats. She is also the apple of her mother's eye. |