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by Malcolm Mitchell (Author), Deise Lino (Illustrator)
Literacy crusader and Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell, author of the hugely popular My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, delivers an unforgettable story that celebrates the power and joy of words!
Welcome to a day in the life of Rhodes. The new kid at school.
He's the only student who eats lunch alone, ends up at the back of the line, can't throw a ball far enough, gets mixed up in math, and reads slower than everyone else. Every day, Rhodes wonders...
Will people ever see me?
Will someone ever hear me?
Will anybody ever try to understand?
Then Mr. Burton, the new school librarian, arrives with a Super-Duper Bookshelf that changes everything.
Like his hugely popular megahit My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, literacy crusader and Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell delivers an unforgettable story that celebrates the power and joy words can have for every kid who needs a boost from reading a great book and finds it on a special shelf.
Author Biography
Malcolm Mitchell is the rookie who helped the New England Patriots win Super Bowl LI. He's also the founder of an initiative called Read with Malcolm, which introduces book ownership to students, and works to improve literacy in schools. Malcolm's Share the Magic Foundation promotes the benefits of reading to kids in underserved communities. As the New England Patriots Summer Reading Ambassador, he encourages summer reading. Malcolm lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Deise Lino is the illustrator of several picture books, including Abuelo's Flower Shop by Jackie Morera, Future Hero: Battle for Sky Kingdom by Remi Blackwood, and Luna Wolf 2: Code Danger by Alesha Dixon. She holds bachelor's degrees in digital design and animation film and lives in Lisbon, Portugal. To learn more, visit deiselino.com.
