Commiserate with Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

Hello, Readers!

This week third graders are meeting to discuss Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look. This book is the first in a series of 6 books featuring Alvin Ho, an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word.

What else do we learn about Alvin in this story?

1. He is from Concord, Massachusetts, which is hard to spell.
2. He loves Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and all the superheroes of the world. In fact, he is a superhero himself - Firecracker Man!
3. He is trying very hard to be a gentleman, like his dad, but there are a lot of rules and they are hard to remember.
4. He can talk at home and on the school bus, but never, ever at school. It is just too scary.

Alvin wants to make a friend, but it's really tough when you don't talk at school and you're afraid of everything. And there is a lot more to learn about this amazing kid who is a truly unforgettable character. Fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Judy Moody, and Junie B. Jones will enjoy reading this funny and touching chapter book as well as other books in the Alvin Ho series.

Discussion questions can be found here, and you will find links to related web sites on the Grade 3 page.

Happy reading!