BERENSTAIN BEARS & WHEEL-CHAIR (Big Chapter Books) (Hardcover)

by Stan Berenstain (Author)

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Product Description
Tired of being teased by Too-Tall about his wheelchair, Harry challenges his nemesis to a game of basketball.

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Illus. in black-and-white. Too-Tall makes fun of Harry and calls him "Wheels" because he's in a wheelchair. But Harry can handle it--he even challenges Too-Tall to a basketball game!   --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 102 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (November 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679940340
• ISBN-13: 978-0679940340
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,871,375 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good level of understanding for children, September 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando (Big Chapter Books(TM)) (Paperback)

Brother and Sister Bear's new friend uses a wheelchair and the cubs have many questions for their mother about it. The concerns and questions they have are well explained and the story moves beautifully towards the conflict where the new cub proves himself. The story is well thought out and is very well geared toward children. The story's conflict and resolution are delightful.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Cub In town, August 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando (Big Chapter Books(TM)) (Paperback)

When Brother and sister hear that there is a new cub in town. They are all hoping thatit will be someone who is good at basketball so that they can beat the pants off of too-tall. When they find out that the new cub is in a wheel chair. They feel so strange around him. Worst of all the new cub is so touchy about his wheelchair.

Will the cubs be able to make friends with the impossible cub?

It is a very good book that teachs kids that all cubs are the same and that it doesn't matter if you can walk or not.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Wheelchair Commando, October 15, 2008

By	D. Burton (Town of Superior, Boulder County, Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando (Big Chapter Books(TM)) (Paperback)

Misconceptions are addressed and resolved in this little book of 104 pages. Readers are able to see how disability is viewed from a variety of people including: parents of a child with a disability, fellow classmates & their parents, a teacher, and the person with a disability. The parents say, `Harry's got to learn to get along with non-disabled cubs too'. One classmate seeing Harry for the first time says, `he's going to need a lot of help from the rest of us - a lot of help'.

The term `cripple' or "the C-word" is talked about is this book and its' use is discouraged by the school teacher. Although `the H-word' is used several times within a few pages near the end of the book, it is only used as a noun not referring to a person such as: `everybody's got a handicap'.

The Wheelchair Commando is also a good introduction to wheelchair sports! I would say the Berenstain's have done a very good job with this story, especially considering that this book is now 15 years old!