McKenna (American Girl)
Illustrator
Brian Hailes
Publisher
American Girl
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9781593699949
Pages
128 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Seattle fourth-grader McKenna Brooks, who lives for gymnastics, struggles with school work until Josie, a tutor confined to a wheelchair, helps her with reading comprehension and much more.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Lexile Measure
690L
Diversity Topics
Disabilty and Health; Physical disability; Learning disability; wheelchair user; broken ankle; difficulty learning
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
reading comprehension; injury; elementary school; grades; academics; competition; tutor; friendship; embarrassment
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Casanova, Mary, "McKenna (American Girl)" (2011). Diverse Families. 1580.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1580