Hyperactive Turtle Criticism

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The books I read was Shelley, The Hyperactive Turtle by Deborah M. Moss and We’ll Paint the Octopus Red by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen. Shelley, The Hyperactive Turtle was originally printed in 1988. A second edition with an updated story was published in 2006. The title character, Shelley, has attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Shelley is described as disruptive at class, frequently getting out of his seat, blurting out, and displaying inappropriate behavior (i.e. laying on his back and spin on his shell). He was also disruptive at home and frequently broke things. The story also described Shelley as having difficulty finding other turtles who would like to play with him. Shelley’s mother takes him to the doctor where he is diagnosed with