My Pal, Victor / Mi amigo, Víctor is a story that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for children and adolescent audiences. It captures the essence of true friendship and portrays a trustworthy message that gives positive reinforcement for those living with disabilities.
In the story, two young boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy’s disability. Victor tells heart-booming ghost stories, claps the loudest at Dominic’s baseball games, and performs a fabulous floating frog stroke. Fun and friendship overpower physical limitations.
Dominic and Victor enjoy the same adventures as many children—sleepovers, amusement parks, baseball, and simply "hanging out." Kids will see themselves in these engaging and often comical everyday activities. The fact that Victor is in a wheelchair doesn’t come into play until the last page when Victor is shown in his chair. Even then, it’s not a consideration as Dominic quips, "But, the most important thing about my pal, Victor, is that he likes me just the way I am."
Engaging illustrations capture the realistic and the fantasy world in this touching tale. A new twist on what makes friendship work. Physical conditions cannot, and do not, hinder the abiding friendship portrayed in this story. Bilingual children's picture book. Full text translation in English and Spanish. Key word vocabulary page in English and Spanish. Winner of ALA's Schneider Family Award
Selected for inclusion on the New York Suggested Reading List...
