I Am Thomas.
Gleeson, Libby (author).
Illustrated by Armin Greder.
Jan. 2012. 32p. IPG/Allen & Unwin, hardcover, $19.99 (9781742373331). Grades 3-6.
REVIEW.
First published February 1, 2012 (Booklist).
For those who believe there is no place for a picture book that will genuinely disturb readers about the adult world and their future position in it, please back away slowly. This unclassifiable Australian import squirms into the inner mind of a boy named Thomas, who feels hounded and battered by the humiliations, cruelties, and savage demands of the ...
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