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Gabe & Izzy: Speaking Up for America's Bullied
Author:
Ford, Gabrielle Nicole
CoAuthor:
Thomson, Sarah
Biographee:
Ford, Gabrielle Nicole
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Class:
371.782
Age: 8-12
Language: English
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LC: LB3013.3
Grade: 3-7
Print Run: 10000
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ISBN-13: 9780803740624
LCCN: BD14015032
Imprint: Puffin
Publisher: Penguin Books
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Pub Date: 03/13/2014
Availability: Out of Stock Indefinitely
List: $16.99
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Hardcover
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Physical Description:
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180 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
H 8.03",
W 5.32",
D 0.8",
0.6 lbs.
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Brodart Sources:
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Brodart's Children and Teen Nonfiction Picks
Brodart's Insight Catalog: Children
Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles
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Awards:
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Horn Book Guide Titles, Rated 1 - 4
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Starred Reviews:
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TIPS Subjects:
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Schools
Disabilities
Social Issues
Biography, Individual
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BISAC Subjects: |
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Dogs
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Peer Pressure
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LC Subjects:
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Bullying in schools, Prevention
Bullying in schools, Prevention, Juvenile literature
Ford, Gabrielle, (Gabe)
Ford, Gabrielle, (Gabe), Juvenile literature
Human-animal relationships
Human-animal relationships, Juvenile literature
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SEARS Subjects: |
Bullies, Prevention
Ford, Gabrielle, (Gabe)
Human-animal relationship
Schools
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Accelerated Reader Level:
5.2
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Points: 5.0
Lexile Level:
740
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| Annotations |
| Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles | 03/01/2014 |
| Kind words are hard to come by when bullies take aim at Gabrielle 'Gabe' Ford as a degenerative muscle disease changes her life in middle school. Witness gabe's triumph as she takes comfort in a dog named Izzy, who also develops a disorder; takes a stand against bullying; and dedicates her life to eradicating it. 192pp., Color Photos |
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| Journal Reviews |
| Booklist | 03/01/2014 |
| Grades 6-9. Recasting her privately published memoir Still Dancing (2009) into a shorter form, Ford offers a clear-eyed self-portrait of a teenager in furious denial after a devastating diagnosis of the degenerative neuromuscular disease Friedreich's ataxia ended her dreams of becoming a professional dancer. In a narrative punctuated by checklists, bulleted points, recommendations for additional informational resources, and thank-you letters (and photographs) from teens, Ford describes how her stubborn refusal to use artificial aids set her up for sustained bullying in high school and how, after graduation, a coonhound named Izzy--who developed a physical disability strangely similar to hers--pulled her out of the denial stage and led to her becoming a nationally known motivational speaker with an antibullying message. "I'll never be a prima ballerina," she finishes, "but I am still dancing." Salutary reading for young people with developing disabilities, as well as those who bully or are bullied. Peters, John. 192p. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2014. |
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| Horn Book Guide | 11/01/2014 |
| 4. 4-6. When Gabe was twelve, she developed a debilitating, degenerative muscle disease called Friedreich's ataxia and was severely bullied in school. Media attention surrounding a fundraiser for surgery for her beloved dog companion, Izzy, led to her becoming an anti-bullying spokesperson. Interspersed with moving letters from students who have heard her speak, the story is interesting but marred by repetition and unpolished prose. Websites. cj. 177pg. THE HORN BOOK, c2014. |
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| Kirkus Reviews | 01/15/2014 |
| Ford's motivational story of overcoming bullying and disability will appeal to dog lovers as well as kids coping with bullying. Some pets really do take after their owners. When the author contracted Friedreich's ataxia, a disease that erodes her speech and coordination, as a young teen, she endured bullying as well. She found a friend in Izzy, a coonhound that helped her to finally face her disability. When Izzy displayed eerily similar symptoms, they both discovered a great capacity for kindness in the people around them and became famous in the process, educating kids nationwide about bullying. Their intriguing story is more told than shown; many major events read like summaries. The author's conversational tone softens the issues of disability and bullying for young readers, but it also glosses over incidents that invite deeper reflection. She writes that she viewed a wheelchair as "giving in" for so long that a fall broke her bones--how does she discuss that with wheelchair-bound kids without making them feel that they're "giving in"? Ultimately, though, the empathetic student feedback punctuating her story supports her opinion that "[s]imply to hear someone talking openly about bullying makes them feel they've already been rescued." Brief individual appendices for kids, parents and educators offer advice for dealing with bullying. This canine tale is a fine beginning resource for bullied kids and the adults who care about them. (Memoir. 10 & up). 192pg. KIRKUS MEDIA LLC, c2014. |
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| ~VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates Magazine - Retired Journal) | 02/01/2014 |
| 3Q 3P M J. When Gabe Ford was twelve, she began stumbling a bit as she walked and slurring her words when she talked. She was diagnosed with Friedreich's ataxia, a rare disease of the central nervous system. She was bullied continually from grade eight on because of her disability. She was pathologically afraid to address the physical changes brought on by her disease to the point where, even into early adulthood, she would have her mother carry her around to avoid using a wheelchair. Then she got a puppy called Izzy, and she slowly began to change. Gabe eventually came to terms with her situation and used it as a jumping off point toward becoming an antibullying activist. Ford is not afraid to make herself seem unlikable throughout the book. She almost goes too far with it when describing her interactions with her family. This is a weakness of the book. The reader feels sympathy for her, both as a disabled teen and as a victim of bullying, but her lack of self-awareness is grating. As she, with the help of Izzy, begins visiting schools to talk about bullying, the feel of the book abruptly changes and there is a sense of victory. The linear writing style and timely subject matter make it likely that this will be a book given to teens dealing with bullying issues.--Barbara Fecteau. 192p. VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES, c2014. |
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