My Pal, Victor / Mi amigo, Víctor
Illustrator
Robert Sweetland
Publisher
Raven Tree Press
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780972019293
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Two boys enjoy the summer doing all of the things that boys do despite one boy's disability. Full story in English and again in Spanish.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
Culture/Ethnicity; Disability and Health; Bilingual; Physical disability; bilingual story; Spanish/English; wheelchair user; mobility; child with a physical disability
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Latinx
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Schneider Family Book Award, 2005, Winner, Young Children
Keywords
imagination; stories; laughter; friendship; acceptance; jokes; sports; playing; baseball; swimming
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Bertrand, Diane Gonzales, "My Pal, Victor / Mi amigo, Víctor" (2004). Diverse Families. 1764.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1764