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category: Children's Fiction
published: Jan 1995
ISBN:9781926739243
publisher: Second Story Press

A Friend Like Zilla

by Rachna Gilmore

tagged: prejudice & racism, neurodiversity, bullying
Description

Nobby meets Zilla, who is developmentally disabled, while on holiday. But Uncle Chad is prejudiced towards Zilla. Attitudes change when Uncle Chad gets hurt and Zilla comes to the rescue.

About the Author

Rachna Gilmore is the author of the 1999 Governor General’s Award–winning A Screaming Kind of Day, the acclaimed Gita picture books, and various novels for children. The Sower of Tales was the winner of the 2006 IODE Violet Downey Book Award, as well as a nominee for both the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award and the Red Maple Award. Born in India, Gilmore moved to London, England, at the age of 14, and now lives in Ottawa. She also writes adult fiction under the pseudonym Rachna Mara. Visit her online at www.rachnagilmore.ca.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
8 to 13
Grade:
3 to 8
Reading age:
9 to 12

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