Hautman, P. (2017). Slider. Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.
Overview: David Alan Miller loves to eat. He believes eating is a sport and follows all the big names in eating contests. He gets himself into a little pickle when he bets $2000 on a half eaten hot dog on accident. He thought he was maxing his bet at $20. What will he do to solve this problem, so he can pay back his mom? Throughout the story he also works through changing relationships as you get older - how friendships change. He also struggles to come to a middle ground with his family about his place in the family. He is the middle child with an older sister in college and a younger brother with autism.
I enjoyed reading this book. It is a page turner. Very silly and humorous. The book does a great way portraying the brotherly relationship between David and Mal. Plus the book does a great job showing David’s empathy and sometimes frustration with his brother.
Level: Middle Grades
Written on a 3rd grade reading level - Lexile 660
Genre - Humor and Realistic Fiction
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