Line 'Em Up!

In this thought-provoking and inspiring picture book, Oscar Avery once again tackles an important subject. Illustrated by Sarah Jane Docker, Line 'Em Up! takes the reader inside a special ed classroom where the students just can't catch a break. Teachers have come and gone, and so when Mr. Murant, a former pro football player, arrives, the students believe he'll do the same. Instead, Mr. Murant creates an atmosphere in which the kids start to believe in themselves and shed their...
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In this thought-provoking and inspiring picture book, Oscar Avery once again tackles an important subject. Illustrated by Sarah Jane Docker, Line 'Em Up! takes the reader inside a special ed classroom where the students just can't catch a break. Teachers have come and gone, and so when Mr. Murant, a former pro football player, arrives, the students believe he'll do the same. Instead, Mr. Murant creates an atmosphere in which the kids start to believe in themselves and shed their reputation as misbehaving misfits. As the class gains confidence day by day and week by week, the impossible becomes possible! But when Mr. Murant shockingly passes away, due to a brain disease known as CTE, the kids are left to decide: Will they go back to their old ways, or continue their path toward excellence? It's no surprise that they make the right decision to be true champions. "Line 'em up!"