“Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.”
Ally has managed to hide the fact that she can’t read by creating disruptive distractions. You feel her anguish at being a smart girl whom classmates have labeled “dumb” and “loser”. A new teacher sees the clever artist and math whiz in her and finds a way to turn her secret toward a path to overcoming her dyslexia. With the help of two quirky sidekicks, the trio of outsiders turn impossible into possible. This heartwarming novel from the author of One For The Murphys, will have you laughing and cheering for its courageous heroine and her inspiring teacher.
Ally has managed to hide the fact that she can’t read by creating disruptive distractions. You feel her anguish at being a smart girl whom classmates have labeled “dumb” and “loser”. A new teacher sees the clever artist and math whiz in her and finds a way to turn her secret toward a path to overcoming her dyslexia. With the help of two quirky sidekicks, the trio of outsiders turn impossible into possible. This heartwarming novel from the author of One For The Murphys, will have you laughing and cheering for its courageous heroine and her inspiring teacher.
Tags: Tessa's picks, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, Contemporary fiction, School stories, Issues fiction, Friendship
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