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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2015 | Multimedia Review
Gr 4–6—Ally is a talented artist and a math whiz but her skills don't stop her from feeling dumb as she begins sixth grade. Ally finds letters on the page almost impossible to decode because they seem to move around; trying to make sense of them gives her headaches. To add to her problems, her military dad is deployed overseas and she's struggling to cope with the death of her much-loved grandfather. After being misunderstood by another teacher, Ally is transferred to M...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Ally has been able to fool her teachers and parents all her life -- until her new sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Daniels, begins to pay attention. After he has her tested and dyslexia is confirmed, he teaches her to read using methods that work for her brain. Meanwhile, Ally has made friends with Keisha, another new girl, and Albert, the class genius....Log In or Sign Up to Read More