The Big Aquarium Adventure

<p><em>The Big Aquarium </em>Adventure is the first in the<strong> hi-lo series from Alex and Jordan Explores! Its developmental format is <em>real relatable and relevant!</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Do you know a reader struggling with <strong>comprehension</strong>?</p><p>Do they have a <strong>learning disability</strong>?</p><p>Are they <strong>neurodivergent</strong>?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This book can help them!</strong></p><ol><li><u style=color: rgba(74 74 76 1)>Reading comprehension</u><span style=color: rgba(74 74 76 1)> skills and routines are embedded!</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(74 74 76 1)>Kids learn to </span><u style=color: rgba(74 74 76 1)>pause and think</u><span style=color: rgba(74 74 76 1)> about what they are reading.</span></li><li><u style=color: rgba(91 96 87 1)>Sensory friendly</u><span style=color: rgba(91 96 87 1)> colors fonts and themes are comfortable.</span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></li></ol><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Stephen a fourth grader visits the Big Aquarium to look at </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>wild sea animals</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>. He wasn't expecting to see </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>frogs</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> since they live on land. Then someone asks Stephen to touch another sea animal that he doesn't know and his body feels so scared that his hands are shaking. </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What will Stephen do next?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Find out as his fifth-graders Alex and Jordan explore and write about Stephen's big adventure! They interview research and create a story. Then they finish up with a letter to the reader inviting them to check out the resources in the back of the book including story mountains questions and a how-to interview activity.</span></p><p><br></p><p><em>Note: </em>Although this book features characters who are neurodivergent it is not mentioned directly. However illustrations and themes subtly depict a person managing sensory-processing disorder.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Educational features are:</strong></p><ul><li>upper elementary school content in <strong>science and social studies</strong></li><li><strong>vocabulary </strong>connections to reader prediction and reflection</li><li>social emotional learning and cultural awareness</li><li>evidence-based <strong>Language Arts </strong>resources </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>And</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> it has amazing art that's fun to read!</span></p><p><br></p><p>It is safe to say that this book is written for and about neurodivergent kids <strong>anyone ready for early chapter books will be drawn to the animal facts and Stephen's story in <em>The Big Aquarium Adventure</em>. </strong></p>