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Cover of You’re SO Amazing!

You’re SO Amazing!

James Catchpole, Lucy Catchpole

Joe has one leg and uses crutches, but he is tired of strangers praising him for ordinary activities. Comments about being “amazing” follow him at the playground and while waiting for ice cream, while pity feels even worse. His friends are frustrated too, because attention to Joe can eclipse their own skills. When Joe’s friend Yui invites him to play soccer, Yui treats him as Joe rather than as someone to praise or pity. The story centers everyday friendship and disability.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Disability · Empathy · Friendship · Identity · Self Acceptance
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
April 16, 2024
ISBN-13
9780316506571
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2025Understanding Oneself and Others
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