Little Man
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00LVAK1FM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 517 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Wonderful Story for All and for All Ages" according to PDXbibliophile. Reading Little Man was a joy. The short simple story is so packed with engaging characters, who have depth and lovable quirkiness, I was ready to move to the Caribbean so I could live with the wonderful people who are a part of 12 year old Albert's life. Albert is miserable. His best friend moved far away, and his high hopes for a positive middle school experience are dashed when he becomes the target of bullies before he even makes it to school . A really, really good story! This is a great story about a boy named Albert. He lives in the Caribbean and is just starting middle school. Everything is tough and not going his way, he's miserable. His parents are worried about him so his dad ends up taking him somewhere special as a treat and Albert is introduced to stilt walking. This opens up another world for him. This is a great story and one I would highly recommend.. A beautifully written book Lucy Kostelanetz A beautifully written book. Although meant for a middle school audience, anyone could enjoy it. In fact, it is the kind of book that families could share together. The characters are all vivid, eloquent and loveable. And the book speaks to a popular Caribbean sport that many would enjoy learning about.
Elizabeth Mann is the author of the award-winning Brooklyn Bridge, and others in the Wonders of the World series. . She lives in New York and has a home in the British Virgin Islands
He is invited to join in and learn their craft. He soon begins an exciting journey of self-discovery and faces his fears. Lonely after his best friend moves and feeling out of sorts in a new school, Albert is not quite feeling like himself. While attending his father's music gig, the boy is introduced to a group of Mocko Jumbies, or stilt walkers. This slim novel begins slowly, but quickly picks up steam and carries the momentum all the way to the last page. Readers will enjoy learning about the fabulous art of stilt walking and Albert's journey to find his place among the tall performers. Albert is a likable and relatable character. From School Library Journal Gr 4–7—A charming story of a Caribbean middle school boy named Al
He was also short, so short that on the first day of Middle School older kids made up a stupid chant about him: “ Little Man, Little Man, you so small. Albert lived on a small Caribbean Island called Little Scrub. . Peachy offered to teach him to stiltwalk, but Albert was scared of heights. His best friend had just moved away to Brooklyn, New York and Albert was lonely. We didn’t hardly see you at all.” Middle School started out bad, and it got worse. They danced and leaped on spindly wooden stilts, arms waving, brilliant costumes shimmering. Albert had never seen anything so amazing. Or so dangerous. Stiltwalking was a Caribbean tradition, but Peachy’s Mocko Jumbies did a lot more than walk. Then he met Peachy, the leader of a troupe of Mocko Jumbies – stiltwalkers. Albert grew quieter and sadder. At the same time he could imagine himself up there, walking tall, high above the ground, high above his problems. He decided he had to try it, but he never imagined how hard it would be