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"Fans of R.J. Palacio's Wonder will appreciate this feel-good story
of friendship and unconventional smarts." -Kirkus Reviews Ally has
been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she
lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by
creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask
for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest
teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the
trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on
herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her
confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world
starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there's a
lot more to her-and to everyone-than a label, and that great minds
don't always think alike. The author of the beloved One for the
Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that
will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong
with them because they didn't fit in. This paperback edition
includes The Sketchbook of Impossible Things and discussion
questions. A New York Times Bestseller! * "Unforgettable and
uplifting."-School Library Connection, starred review * "Offering
hope to those who struggle academically and demonstrating that a
disability does not equal stupidity, this is as unique as its
heroine."-Booklist, starred review * "Mullaly Hunt again paints a
nuanced portrayal of a sensitive, smart girl struggling with
circumstances beyond her control." -School Library Journal, starred
review
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Fish in a Tree comes a compelling story about perspective and learning to love the family you have.
Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's always lived with her kindhearted Grammy, but now she's looking at their life with new eyes and wishing she could have a "regular family." Delsie observes other changes in the air, too--the most painful being a friend who's outgrown her. Luckily, she has neighbors with strong shoulders to support her, and Ronan, a new friend who is caring and courageous but also troubled by the losses he's endured. As Ronan and Delsie traipse around Cape Cod on their adventures, they both learn what it means to be angry versus sad, broken versus whole, and abandoned versus loved. And that, together, they can weather any storm.
A moving debut novel about a foster child learning to open her
heart to a family's love
Carley uses humor and street smarts to keep her emotional walls
high and thick. But the day she becomes a foster child, and moves
in with the Murphys, she's blindsided. This loving, bustling family
shows Carley the stable family life she never thought existed, and
she feels like an alien in their cookie-cutter-perfect household.
Despite her resistance, the Murphys eventually show her what it
feels like to belong--until her mother wants her back and Carley
has to decide where and how to live. She's not really a Murphy, but
the gifts they've given her have opened up a new future.
The author of the beloved "One for the Murphys" gives readers an
emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone
who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they
didn't fit in.
"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 been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every
time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability
to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is
afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However,
her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid
underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be
so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of.
As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the
world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that
there's a lot more to her--and to everyone--than a label, and that
great minds don't always think alike.
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