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
STARS Citation
Lyon, Georgle Ella, "The Pirate of Kindergarden" (2010). Diverse Families. 1628.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1628