Alvin Ho Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things, Book 1, (Paperback)

from skcramer

At home Alvin Ho is a typical seven-year-old boy, quarrelling with his siblings and donning a cape to play superheroes, but at school his anxiety over "girls, school and other scary things" keeps him from speaking or making friends with his classmates. Even children who do not suffer from an anxi...

from molbhall

In this first book in the series, Alvin is a Chinese American second grader who has a lot of fears, especially related to school. He finds himself unable to speak in school, though he is quite talkative and inquisitive at home. He splits his time between navigating the perils of school and recess...

from nnicolic

Alvin Ho, a Chinese-American second-grader with a little performance anxiety disorder, is afraid of just about everything. But one thing is especially frightening: 'I have never spoken a word in school,' Alvin says, and he's mystified, 'since I come from a long line of farmer-warriors who haven't...

from PatsyAdams

Suggested age/grade level: 2nd-4th graders Genre: Realistic Fiction Themes: Fears, Humor, and The importance of manners This book is about Alvin who is afraid of everything and cannot speak at school. He speaks while outside playing and even on the bus but as soon as he enters school, he cannot s...

from abbylibrarian

At home, Alvin Ho is a super hero. He's constantly chattering, playing baseball with his brother and sister... but at school he gets scared and freezes up. As a consequence, he doesn't have many friends. Or, well, any friends. Big brother Calvin tries to give him some advice. His parents even sen...