Superstar

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year!Lesters first-person narrative is honest and pure. Kirkus (starred review)Perfect for fans ofFish in a TreeandWonder, this uplifting debut novel from Mandy Davisfollows space-obsessed Lester Musselbaum as he experiences the challenges of his first days of publicschool: making friends, facing bullies, finding his "e;thing,"e; and accidentally learning of his autism-spectrum diagnosis.This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. Its a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Lesters first days as a fifth grader at Quarry Elementary School are not even a little bit like he thought they would bethe cafeteria is too loud for Lester's ears, there are too many kids, and then there's the bully.Lester was always home-schooled, and now hes shocked to be stuck in a school where everything just seems wrong. That's until he hears about the science fair, which goes really well for Lester!This is it. The moment where I find out for 100 percent sure that I won.But then things go a bit sideways, and Lester has to find his way back. A touching peek into the life of a sensitive autism-spectrum boy facing the everydayness ofelementaryschool,Superstartestifies thatwhat you can do isnt nearly as important as who you are.A lovely, heartfelt narrative about the things weve lost, and the things weve found again. Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner for The Wednesday WarsI LOVE LESTER. Linda Urban, author of Milo Speck, Accidental Agent and A Crooked Kind of Perfect