Duck Days - Paperback

by Sara Leach (Author), Rebecca Bender (Illustrator)

The third title in the acclaimed Slug Days Stories, now
in paperback.Irma is Lauren's best friend. Irma knows all the strategies
Lauren uses when her Autism Spectrum Disorder makes it hard to "go with the
flow." Lauren helps Irma learn English words and understand unfamiliar customs.
So why does Irma suddenly want to introduce Lauren to her mountain-biking,
litter-dropping neighbor Jonas? Why is Irma calling Jonas her friend?As if sharing Irma weren't bad enough, Lauren also has an
alarming new problem at school. Their teacher has announced a mountain biking
day when the students will learn to ride their bikes on an obstacle course. But
Lauren still uses training wheels. She just can't face the teasing she will get
when her classmates see them. She isn't brave like Irma. She can't go with the
flow like Dad. How can she possibly face this challenge?

From author Sara Leach and illustrator Rebecca
Bender comes an honest and warm-hearted successor to the critically
acclaimed Slug Days and Penguin Days. With straightforward text
and frequent black-and-white illustrations, Duck Days is an accessible
chapter book for any young reader with mountains of their own to climb.

Author Biography

Sara Leach is an elementary school teacher-librarian who
hails from Whistler, BC, where she loves to ski, hike and bike. She has had the
privilege of teaching several amazing students with Autism Spectrum Disorder,
and her experience working with them inspired her chapter books Slug Days,
Penguin Days, and Duck Days. The Slug Days Stories collection's honors
include two USBBY Outstanding International Books, a Junior Library Guild
selection, a Bank Street Best Book, and four nominations to reader's choice
awards.

Rebecca
Bender is a well-loved
author-illustrator of children's books as well as an art director and designer.
Her books include the popular Giraffe and Bird collection, How Do You Feel?
and the illustrations for Peach Girl by Raymond Namakura, as well as
those for the Slug Days Stories and Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of
Life. Rebecca's awards and honors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a
Cooperative Children's Book Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto
Public Library best-of-the-year selection. She graduated from the Ontario
College of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for
Illustration. Rebecca lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and three children.