Marvin is scared. It is the first day of school and everyone seems to know where to go—except Marvin. Everyone seems to have a place in class—except Marvin. And everyone seems to know how to read—except Marvin.
Marvin's struggle with reading will ring true to reluctant and eager readers alike, and all will share his triumph in Katherine Paterson's reassuring story perfectly captured by Jane Clark Brown's illustrations.
