Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look - OPTIONAL

Look, Lenore Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look, 176 pages. Schwartz and Wade

Language~G, Sexual Content~G; Violence~G

EL – OPTIONAL 

Elevators, Bridges, Thunder, Substitute Teachers, The dark, Heights, and School are only a few things that 2nd grader Alvin Ho is afraid of. However, his fears do not make up who he is. Alvin loves superheroes, especially Green Lantern, Plastic Man, and Aquaman. Alvin is terrified of school to the point that he never speaks. His voice just doesn’t work. Everyday as he forces himself onto the bus he always holds tight to his PDK(Personal Disaster Kit) so he knows he is prepared.

This is a sweet story, but it is a little long and pedantic. I think this story would’ve made a perfect picture book describing a boy who has serious fears but is brave enough to face them head on. By the same author as Ruby Lu Brave and True.

Allison Madsen~Teen Librarian-SJO Public Library