· Caleb and Kit. Beth Vrabel, Author. Running Press, Fiction, Sep. 12, Suitable for ages: Themes: Friendship, Cystic Fibrosis, Disability, Divorce. Opening: Kit said we were destined to meet, but I really was just going for a walk.. Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Caleb is shorter, frailer, and more protected than most kids his bltadwin.ru’s because he has cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis. Caleb and Kit is a beautiful yet stark tale. Caleb is a character to love. He is brave, strong, stubborn, flawed and desperate to be normal—to be someone else that he can never be. His new friend, Kit, adds a mysterious, magical thread to the story and for a moment makes you believe that Caleb can truly be what he yearns to be/5(40). · Caleb and Kit by Beth Vrabel. RP Kids, , pages. Reading level: Middle Grades, ages Recommended for: ages Caleb was just out for a walk in the woods the day he met Kit. Or actually, he was out to get away from the snarky comments and condescending attitude of his older brother, “Perfect” Patrick.
Caleb and Kit, by Beth Vrabel (Running Press,Septem) is a moving story of a friendship between a boy and a girl, both of whom are facing tremendous bltadwin.ru has cystic fibrosis, and has spent his life being protected by his mother. Now that he's twelve, he's kicking against the smothering care (including the indignity of being sent to a summer camp populated by little kids. But Caleb soon realizes that Kit has her own problems and secrets, and that sometimes her games are dangerous. Beth Vrabel's authentic characters and deft handling of difficult topics make for a compelling and heartfelt story. Ages From award-winning author Beth Vrabel comes a powerfully moving story about a magical friendship, coping with disability, and the pains of growing up and growing apart. Twelve-year-old Caleb is shorter, frailer, and more protected than most kids his age. That's because he has cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis meaning lungs that fill with mucus and a.
First Edition: September Published by Running Press Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The Hachette Speakers Bureau provides a wide range of authors for speaking events. To find out more, go to bltadwin.ru or call () Beth Vrabel is the award-winning author of Caleb and Kit, A Blind Guide to Stinkville, A Blind Guide to Normal, and the Pack of Dorks series. She can't clap to the beat or be trusted around Nutella, but indulges in both often, much to the dismay of her family. This book is so genuine and meaningful. This story presents a heartfelt journey of a young boy with an illness that just wants to be normal. Caleb has Cystic Fibrosis, so you learn a lot about the disease and readers can develop a lot of empathy through his story. His new friend, Kit, has a mother who isn't taking care of her as she should.
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