The art of Miss Chew

By Patricia Polacco

Subjects: Learning disabilities, New York Times bestseller, nyt:picture-books=2012-05-13, Schools, fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction, Artists, fiction, Learning disabilities, fiction, Teachers, fiction, Individuality, Teachers, Artists, Individuality, fiction, Schools

Description: Describes how a teacher named Miss Chew encouraged individuality, and accepted learning differences, and helped a young student with academic difficulties get extra time to take tests and permission to be in advanced art classes. Inspired by the author's memories of her art teacher.