The Can Man
Illustrator
Craig Orback
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781600602665
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
After watching a homeless man collect empty soft drink cans for the redemption money, a young boy decides to collect cans himself to earn money for a skateboard until he has a change of heart.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD630L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Homelessness; Poverty; homeless adult; living in poverty; financial hardship; poor
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian / Black
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Charlotte Award, 2012, Winner, Intermediate
Keystone to Reading Book Award, 2012, Winner, Intermediate
Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, 2011, Winner, Grades PreK-3
Smithsonian Magazine's Notable Books for Children, 2010 Middle Reader
Keywords
charity; generosity; garbage; recycling; skateboard; cans; skateboard; thoughtfulness
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Williams, Laura E., "The Can Man" (2010). Diverse Families. 1702.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1702