Last Wednesday, SJ had his weekly tutoring session with Mrs. Banks. They finished the "Toilet Paper Tigers" book. Mrs. Banks told me she thought SJ may not be able to answer some of the comprehension questions that they were scheduled to do. I had to cancel his appointment the week before since he had a high fever virus. She was pleasantly surprised that he remembered everything from two weeks earlier. She said he really enjoyed that book.
The next book they are going to read is by Sterling North. It is called "Rascal". It is a memoir of the author's childhood, but it is fictionalized. It is set in the 1920's and is about the author's childhood best friend. Not another boy, but his pet raccoon. The author brings home a baby raccoon. He already owns many other wild animals (woodchucks, skunks and a crow) and a few cats and dogs.
Although the boy has other animals, Rascal becomes his best friend. He is a funny showoff who is rather mischievous by stealing items from neighbors' gardens and yards.
I like that Mrs. Banks picks books that SJ would never gravitate to himself. Hopefully, he will like this one as much as the others she has selected. He will be skipping tutoring next week...Easter Break.
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