Bat and the Waiting Game
Written by Elana K. Arnold
Narrated by Patrick Lawlor
4/5
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About this audiobook
In the tradition of Clementine and Ramona Quimby, meet Bat. Author Elana K. Arnold returns with another irresistible story of friendship in this widely acclaimed series starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life is pretty great. He’s the caretaker of the best baby skunk in the world—even Janie, his older sister, is warming up to Thor.
When Janie gets a part in the school play and can’t watch Bat after school, it means some pretty big changes. Someone else has to take care of the skunk kit in the afternoons, Janie is having sleepovers with her new friends, and Bat wants everything to go back to normal.
He just has to make it to the night of Janie’s performance. . . .
Elana K. Arnold
Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including The House That Wasn’t There, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She is a member of the faculty at Hamline University’s MFA in writing for children and young adults program and lives in Long Beach, California, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at elanakarnold.com.
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Reviews for Bat and the Waiting Game
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really nice book -- gentle story, no lecturing, interesting skunk information, and a supportive family. Very nice.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5children's realistic fiction (3rd-5th grade level; main character is high-functioning on the autism spectrum)
I can't speak to how realistic this might be for a person with autism, but I found Bat to be totally sweet, and lovably normal (if not neurotypical). Any kid who loves animals will be able to relate to him.