Duck Days

The third title in the acclaimed Slug Days Stories, nowin paperback.

Irma is Lauren’s best friend. Irma knows all the strategiesLauren uses when her Autism Spectrum Disorder makes it hard to “go with theflow.” 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 analarming new problem at school. Their teacher has announced a mountain bikingday when the students will learn to ride their bikes on an obstacle course. ButLauren still uses training wheels. She just can’t face the teasing she will getwhen her classmates see them. She isn’t brave like Irma. She can’t go with theflow like Dad. How can she possibly face this challenge?

From author Sara Leach and illustrator RebeccaBender comes an honest and warm-hearted successor to the criticallyacclaimed Slug Days and Penguin Days. With straightforward textand frequent black-and-white illustrations, Duck Days is an accessiblechapter book for any young reader with mountains of their own to climb.