Review: Tell me what you can do, not what you can't
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2014
Nate's dad is handicapped and confined to a wheelchair. When Nate asks his dad about the wheelchair, his dad responds with a touching story about a young boy named Marcus who was in a bicycle accident and as a result, had to use a wheelchair. In school, Marcus was assigned to a special class of kids with disabilities taught by the mysterious Miss Quince.Miss Quince taught a class of children who were challenged in one way or another. Joey was blind, Tim was autistic, Carrie had Down syndrome, and Ray had cerebral palsy. But Miss Quince had a plan, and her plan relied on developing each child's abilities in the things they could do. She also had a bit of magic to help. One day, while on a class outing, Marcus demonstrated what he could do as a result of Miss Quince's plan to push him hard and emphasize what he could do with the abilities he had. Marcus had now become a full-fledged member of Miss Quince's "Can-Do Crew."After his dad finished the story, Nate realized that his dad was actually the Marcus in the story.The story is a very promising start of a series about Miss Quince and her special Can-Do Crew.A review copy of the book was provided by the author.