About This Book
Reach for this book if your child is navigating the weight of responsibility toward a friend or struggling to understand why a peer who is clearly smart and talented is failing in the classroom. It is a sensitive bridge for discussing how we often misjudge others based on surface-level academic performance. Set in the 1970s, the story follows Doris as she balances her own loneliness with the unexpected task of tutoring Yellow Bird, a class clown who hides his inability to read behind humor. It is a poignant exploration of empathy, patience, and the realization that everyone processes the world differently. This book is an excellent choice for children aged 9 to 12 who are developing their social conscience and learning that being a true friend often means looking past a person's outer shell to find their hidden struggles and strengths.
