03 Mar / Lator, Gator by Laurence Yep [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
Teddy’s mother insists he get a special birthday present for his younger brother, Bobby, who everyone already considers perfect. So Teddy comes home with a baby alligator. He figures it’s his job as older brother to give Bobby a hard time. But when Oscar the alligator disappears, it’s big brother Teddy who comes to Bobby’s rescue after all.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Middle Grade
Published: 1995