Giant or Waiting for the Thursday Boat cover

Giant or Waiting for the Thursday Boat

Author: Munsch, Robert N.

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 3.3
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 1380
Points per Word 0.000362
Page Count 30
Points per Page 0.016667

Description

This biography recreates the childhood years of the blind and deaf woman who overcame her handicaps with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan. The text contains incidents of negative stereotyping.

Quick Summary

I need to point out a significant discrepancy here: Robert N. Munsch is a beloved Canadian children's author known for playful, heartwarming stories like "Love You Forever" and "The Paper Bag Princess," but there's no record of a book by him titled "Giant or Waiting for the Thursday Boat" in his published works. Additionally, the publisher description you've shared describes a biography about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, which doesn't match a Munsch title either it sounds like it may have come from a different book's record by mistake. If you're looking for a summary, could you double-check the title or confirm the author's name? Once I have the correct information, I'd be happy to write a friendly, parent- and kid-friendly summary that covers what makes the book special, who it's best for, and any content notes that might be helpful. I'm sorry for the confusion!