The Mystery of the Boy Who Saw Too Much by April M. Whitt

The Boy Who Saw Too Much, the first title in April Whitt's Private Eye Romeo Riley series, will surprise and delight you. Funny, inquisitive, and determined, Romeo Riley is a typical middle schooler in every way but one: Romeo was born with cerebral palsy. Nothing slows Romeo down-not his wheelchair, not his inability to speak, and certainly not other people's expectations. 

On an ordinary school day, Romeo comes upon a mystery and decides in that moment to become a private eye. We follow as he uses his insight and whatever physical abilities he has to figure out what is going on. Some of the kids in his class are in wheelchairs, some have feeding tubes, and others have learning differences. In April's able hands, these issues become traits like freckles and left-handedness-it's just how it is. There are some fantasy elements with wheelchair acrobatics that add to the humor, and will probably appeal to kids.

The Boy Who Saw Too Much can be used to help children with disabilities feel pride in one of their own overcoming obstacles and solving a mystery. It can be help able-bodied children understand that kids are kids no matter how they travel down the school hallway. But best of all, the book is so enjoyable that it can be read for fun and no other reason at all.

You can buy The Boy Who Saw Too Much and other books in the series at www.romeorileytheseries.com.