Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

A hilarious story of a Chinese-American boy, Alvin, and his adventures in anxiety. A

normally talkative kid outside of school, Alvin clams up in the classroom (he’s

headed into second grade) and struggles to participate. This book deals with themes

of self-esteem, fitting-in, and social anxiety in a humorous way that fosters

connection with the reader.