Bat and the End of Everything
Publishing Details
Bat and the End of Everything
By (Author) Elana K. Arnold
Illustrated by Charles Santoso
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Walden Pond Press
23rd March 2020
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and spec
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
FIC
Physical Properties
192
Width 130mm, Height 194mm, Spine 10mm
129g
Description
The third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called tender and important, by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold.
Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the world...but the last day of third grade is quickly approaching, and Thor is almost ready to be released into the wild.
The end of school also means that Bat has to say good-bye to his favorite teacher, and he worries about the summer care of Babycakes, their adorable class pet. Not only that, but his best friend is leaving for a long vacation in Canada.
Summer promises good things, too, like working with his mom at the vet clinic and hanging out with his sister, Janie. But Bat cant help but feel that everything is coming to an end.
National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold returns with the third story starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.
Elana K. Arnold's Bat trilogy is a proven winner in the home and classroomkids love these short illustratedyoungmiddle grade books. The trilogy isA Boy Called Bat, Bat and the Waiting Game,andBat and the End of Everything.
Author Bio
Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including The House That Wasn't There, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She is a member of the faculty at Hamline University's MFA in writing for children and young adults program, and lives in Long Beach, CA, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at www.elanakarnold.com. Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreams about funny, wondrous stories. He moves around between different countries to live and work. Charles is always on the lookout for bookstores and cats whenever he explores a new place. You can visit him at www.charlessantoso.com
