My Whirling Twirling Motor
Illustrator
Tammie Lyon
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Year
2019
ISBN
9781433829369
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Charlie feels like he has a whirling, twirling motor running inside him all the time and sometimes he just can’t settle. When his mom wants to talk to him, he figures he’s in trouble…but she has a surprise for him instead! Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers with more information on ADHD, behavior management, and helping children focus on the positives.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD500L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Learning Disability; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Brown-Skinned
Keywords
families; school; behavior management; wonderful list
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Saunders, Merriam Sarcia, "My Whirling Twirling Motor" (2019). Diverse Families. 2120.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2120