Charlie makes a splash!

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Title:

Charlie makes a splash!

Author:

Peete, Holly Robinson, 1964- author.

Peete, RJ (Rodney Jackson), author.

Evans, Shane, illustrator.

Summary:

Like many kids on the autism spectrum, Charlie finds solace and empowerment in pools, ponds, sprinklers, visiting the aquarium, and swimming in the ocean. Through his adventures and discoveries, he shows the world that even though he has autism, autism doesn’t have him. -- Amazon.

Audience:

Ages 4-8. Scholastic Inc.

Grades K-1. Scholastic Inc.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Autistic children -- Juvenile fiction.

Twins -- Juvenile fiction.

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Water -- Juvenile fiction.

African American families -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Peete, RJ (Rodney Jackson),

Evans, Shane,

Publisher:

Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781338687262

Publication Information:

New York : Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022.

Call Number:

P PEETE

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

The award-winning team who brought us MY BROTHER CHARLIE present a companion book that celebrates the power of water for those who have autism.

In this beautiful ode to the love between siblings Callie and Charlie, we return to the characters from our award-winning book MY BROTHER CHARLIE, who bring whimsy to everyday fun for all children, while showing readers that kids who may experience the world in different ways can help us see the wonders of swimming to your own rhythm.

Author Notes

RJ Peete wrote this book with his mother, Holly Robinson Peete, to help share awareness about autism with other children who have been touched by it in some way. RJ and his twin sister, Ryan, travel with their mom, speaking to children, families, and educators about their experiences growing up together. The Peetes live in Beverly Hills, California.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2--This gentle family narrative, a follow-up to My Brother Charlie, is told from the point of view of Charlie, a young boy who has autism. Along with his mother, father, and twin sister Callie, he engages in a variety of enjoyable activities. With a deep affinity for water, Charlie particularly relishes swimming, walking in the rain, visiting the aquarium, washing hands, and taking baths. The lyrical text, replete with poetic phrases celebrating the tactility of water, affords a powerful impression of the sensory rhythms of RJ Peete's own experience with autism. In his digital art, Evans depicts stylized Black characters with enormous eyes. The swirl and flow of water in the surrounding environment looks as warm and inviting to readers as it must to Charlie. VERDICT A positive and informative look at autistic experience through a child-friendly lens.--Jonah Dragan