Author(s): Jane Evans,Ruth Mutch
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 188
Publisher: Explainer HQ
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-01-31
Dimensions: 133 x 203 x 11mm
Publication City/Country: Lancaster, United Kingdom
Edition:
Illustrations: Around 70 black and white illustrations

Vera McLuckie hates school. Mainly because she struggles with stuff the other kids find easy. Oh, and because she keeps getting into trouble for doing what she is really good at. Daydreaming. So when Vera gets the chance to show just how extraordinary she is, will she dare take on the coolest, smartest girl in the whole of Acorn Bank Primary? This book works on several levels. It is a lovely story in itself that most children will relate to, dealing as it does with lack of self-belief, peer pressure and the bullying that goes along with not necessarily being the most popular kid in class. These issues can be readily picked up in school and discussed in circle time and PSHE (citizenship) lessons. But it goes deeper. Whilst not named in the book explicitly, the three main characters exhibit dyspraxic, dyslexic and autistic (Asperger's Syndrome) tendencies respectively. So the story can be used by parents and teachers as a catalyst for discussing what it is like to have a learning difficulty. In schools, teachers can use the book on a one-to-one, group or class basis to help raise awareness and improve well-being.The publisher is dedicated to publishing books that share experiences, improve understanding and celebrate differences.
To this end it provides free cross-curricula teaching resources with all of its books at www.yourstoriesmatter.org