The Art of Miss Chew
Illustrator
Patricia Polacco
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780399257032
Pages
32 pages
Genre
autobiography
Format
picture book
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Describes how a teacher named Miss Chew encouraged individuality, and accepted learning differences, and helped a young student with academic difficulties get extra time to take tests and permission to be in advanced art classes. Inspired by the author's memories of her art teacher.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
630L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Learning disability; dyslexia; child with dyslexia; reading disability
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother
Awards
Storytelling World Resource Award, 2014, Winner, Stories for Pre-Adolescent Listeners
Keywords
teacher; elementary school; art; classes; reading specialist; talent; substitute teacher
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Polacco, Patricia, "The Art of Miss Chew" (2012). Diverse Families. 1680.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1680