by David A. Adler
★ ★ ★ ☆☆
Andy Russell is a young boy with lots of troubles at home and at school. Andy's best friend Tamika who lives in foster care might be forced to move away if he can't convince his parents to let her move in and share a room with his sister. Before he has a chance to ask his parents seven of his gerbils escape and are running all over the house. Ms. Roman, his teacher, is always calling on him when he isn't paying attention in class. Andy tries so hard, but he just can't seem to make things turn out the way he wants.
I think that this is a good book, where the children in it are not purposefully causing trouble, but inconveniently things are always happening to them. I would recommend this to kids in 1st-4th grades. This book might be helpful for kids with ADHD symptoms to understand their situation better as Andy has a mind that wanders and he can't focus even when he really, really wants to.
Adler, David A. The Many Troubles of Andy Russell. Ill. Will Hillenbrand. Gulliver Books, Harcourt Brace & Company. San Diego, CA. 1998.
ISBN: 0-15-201295-8
