Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School
David Mackintosh
Hardcover
(Abrams Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 2011)
Marshall Armstrong is new to school and definitely stands out from the crowd, with his pale skin, perpetual hats, and special âspace foodâ lunches that come in silver wrappers. He doesnât play sports, and he doesnât watch television. So when he invites everyone in class over for his birthday party, itâs sure to be a disaster. Or is it? Marshall Armstrong might have a trick or two up his long, âsun protectiveâ sleeve. David Mackintoshâs story, with its bold design and sharply humorous observations, is a highly original take on the popular theme of the difficulties of being the new kid and making friends.Praise for Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School« âMackintoshâs beautifully underplayed text and genial drawings manage to be empathic to both the leery narrator and the serenely outrĂ© object of his misapprehension. Without a whiff of pedantry, Mackintosh (Rex) skillfully dismantles the narratorâs defenses and bonds him to Marshall Armstrong, all the while proving that fun doesnât always fit within the confines of oneâs comfort zone.â âPublishers Weekly, starred review
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