Scooter

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Review "A delightful character." -- "The Horn Book"An upbeat, innovative, delightfully engaging, and beautifully crafted first novel about everyday life in the inner city." (Pointer review)"-- Kirkus Reviews""A story, told with tremendous inventiveness, of the excitements of childhood, explained and illustrated through the remarkable eyes of a remarkable girl.""-- The New York Times Book Review" About the Author Vera B. Williams began her career in children’s books by illustrating Hooray for Me!, written by Remy Charlip with Lilian Moore. Her beloved A Chair for My Mother won multiple awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and “More, More, More,” Said the Baby also received a Caldecott Honor. Vera B. Williams was the recipient of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award; she was awarded the 2009 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature; and she was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Vera B. Williams died on October 16, 2015, shortly before this book was completed.