Imagine waking up to discover that this fundamental change has taken place.

What are some of the fundamental truths in your lives, the things you take most for granted? Being seen by other people is a fundamental truth - a 'fact of life' - one which Bobby unexpectedly loses.How did these individuals make their presence felt? What can we learn from them? (e.g., Rosa Parks) Discuss examples of people breaking out of the 'invisible' status.Imagine the effects this stigma had on people, and how it would feel if they were the 'invisible ones.' Why do you think that there are so many examples of people being treated this way? Are things improving, or are there still people in today's world who aren't being counted?.Give some examples of the different ways that both individuals and groups of people have been treated as 'invisible,' using both historical and modern examples. This is clearly a fictional story, but people can be 'invisible' in real life too when they are ignored or shunned by the rest of society. In Things Not Seen, Bobby Phillips is invisible.He lives with his wife in central Massachusetts and has four grown children. Clements taught in the public schools near Chicago for seven years before moving East to begin a career in publishing and writing. He ventured into a literary career by writing for picture books but soon drifted towards children's novels. Clements lived in New Jersey and Illinois and grew up to become a teacher, a profession he continued for seven years along with his college studies. He also deservingly claimed the Young Hoosier Award for the year 2000. Other awards include the Children's Book Award of Georgia, the Sasquatch Award for Children’s Books, and another similar award from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Over ten million copies of his books have sold to date and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards and has won two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. Andrew Clements, born on 7th May, 1949, is an American children’s book writer of repute, who stuck fame with the publication of his first novel Frindle.

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