David Mackintosh
Marshall Armstrong is new to school and definitely stands out from the crowd, with his pale skin, perpetual hats, and special â€œspace foodâ€ lunches that come in silver wrappers. He doesnâ€™t play sports, and he doesnâ€™t watch television. So when he invites everyone in class over for his birthday party, itâ€™s sure to be a disaster. Or is it? Marshall Armstrong might have a trick or two up his long, â€œsun protectiveâ€ sleeve., David Mackintoshâ€™s story, with its bold design and sharply humorous observations, is a highly original take on the popular theme of the difficulties of being the new kid and making friends.,Praise for ,Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School,Â« â€œMackintoshâ€™s beautifully underplayed text and genial drawings manage to be empathic to both the leery narrator and the serenely outrÃ© object of his misapprehension. Without a whiff of pedantry, Mackintosh (,Rex,) skillfully dismantles the narratorâ€™s defenses and bonds him to Marshall Armstrong, all the while proving that fun doesnâ€™t always fit within the confines of oneâ€™s comfort zone.â€ â€“,Publishers Weekly,, starred review
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Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School