Danny Is Nervous
Illustration of Danny standing outside the school yard.
Written by Karen Damphousse, Marie Mailey, and Jess Puccia from the West Elementary School in Andover, MA
Illustrated by Darcy Schwartz
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This book is dedicated to nervous nellies everywhere!
 
 
 
 
 

Special thanks to the Massachusetts Department of Education whose funding supported teachers and parents in the development of this story. © CAST, 2005


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Illustration of a nervous Danny in front of school.
Danny is a new student at West Elementary. It is a big school with many new faces. Danny is nervous because many students seem different from him.
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Illustration of Rob and Danny sitting at their school desks.
In the classroom, Rob speaks with his hands.
Rob is different,
Danny is nervous.
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Illustration of Rob, Danny, and the teacher.
Danny asks Rob, “What are you doing?” The teacher says, “You speak with your mouth. Rob speaks with his hands.”
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Illustration of Rob and Danny.
Rob shows Danny how to spell his name in sign language. “Wow!” says Danny. Rob is different, but Danny is not nervous.
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Illustration of Molly and Danny in the library.
In the library, Molly reads a book with her fingers.
Molly is different,
Danny is nervous.
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Illustration of Molly, Danny, and the librarian.
Danny asks Molly, “What are you doing?” The librarian says, “You read with your eyes, Molly reads with her fingers. She uses her fingers to read Braille.”
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Illustration of Molly and Danny reading together.
Molly shows Danny how to read some words with his fingers. “Wow!” says Danny. Molly is different, but Danny is not nervous.
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Illustration of Danny and Cathy in the gym.
In the gym, Cathy plays basketball in her wheelchair.
Cathy is different,
Danny is nervous.
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Illustration of Danny, Cathy, and the gym teacher.
Danny asks Cathy, “What are you doing?” The gym teacher says, “You play basketball with your legs, Cathy plays basketball with her wheels.”
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Illustration of Danny and Cathy playing basketball.
Cathy shows Danny how to shoot the ball from her wheelchair. “Wow!” says Danny. Cathy is different, but Danny is not nervous.
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Illustration of Danny and his classmates.
Danny is a new student at West Elementary. It is a big school with many new faces. The students seem different from him. Danny is not nervous.
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The End!
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