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Trudy Ludwig's The Invisible Boy

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In Trudy Ludwig's third person narrative picture book, The Invisible Boy, readers have access to a shy boy's lonely school world, where everyone from his teacher to his classmates overlooks his existence. To make matters worse, some of the ignoring behaviors seem intentional. In the end, Brian connects with two boys, and readers are left hopeful the next birthday party will include an invitation for Brian. Illustrator, Patrice Barton's impressionistic art and use of color reflect Brian's feelings and emotions which provide a window into Brian's mood. I chose to read to a small heterogeneous group of seven first-grade students. There are four boys and three girls, three Reading Recovery Students, two on grade level readers, and two above grade
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