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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/22/13

Howie Helps Himself


AUTHOR: Joan Fassler
ILLUSTRATOR: Joe Lasker
PUBLISHER: 1975
PUBLICATION DATE: Albert Whitman & Company
GENRE: Realistic Fiction
READING LEVEL: 2nd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This story is about a young boy named Howie trying to beat the odds of his Cerebral Palsy.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will research Cerebral Palsy and come up with different ways that Howie can make his limbs stonger.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Shellena Palmer; VSU
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