The Pirate of Kindergarden

The Pirate of Kindergarden

Illustrator

Lynne Avril

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Publication Year

2010

ISBN

9781416950240

Pages

40 pages

Genre

realism

Format

picture book

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

Ginny's eyes play tricks on her, making her see everything double, but when she goes to vision screening at school and discovers that not everyone sees this way, she learns that her double vision can be cured.

Grade Level

PK-1; K-3

Lexile Measure

AD500L

Diversity Topics

Disability and Health; Physical disability; double vision

Main Character

female child

Race/Ethnicities

White

Family Formation

mother

Awards

Schneider Family Book Award (Children's) 2011
Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award, 2012, Winner, Picture Book
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011 Ages 5 to 9
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2010
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2010

Keywords

doctor; school; kindergarten; nurse; eye patch; two of everything; pirate; glasses

Diversity Impact

direct

The Pirate of Kindergarden

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