Scotty's Way

Author/Illustrator:  Jennifer Fura/Samantha Smith and Matthew Ulrich

About the Author:

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Jennifer lives in Syracuse, New York with her husband and two children, Scotty and Carly.  She spends an enormous amount of time with her family and created a book about Scotty and his accident to help others become aware and understanding and with challenges "anything is possible!"

Genre: Non-fiction, Special Needs/Disabilities

Grade Level: K-6
Theme: Understanding Differences/Disabilities

Synopsis:

This book is about Jennifer's son Scotty who was in an accident when he was two and a half years old and lost his right arm.  This book shows the challenges he faces everyday and how he is ready and willing to face each challenge as if their is nothing wrong!  Sometimes he gets frustrated but he knows anything is possible and you just have to work through it because there is ALWAYS a way!

Pre Reading Activity:

Activity:

Have each student write how people are different from each other and share with the class.

Post Reading Activity:

Activity:
After reading the story, have students write in their journals about how they can help someone like Scotty and have them share with the class.

Reflection:

I think this is a great book to use for any level because it helps students to see that anything is possible and there is always a way.  This would be a good book to help students realize that there are some challenges that we face everyday and some people's challenges are greater than others.  It will be a good book to use to explain disabilities to students and let them see that these children are just like us but sometimes they need a little extra help!