I liked the premise of this book a lot, but I think I would have liked it a lot more if I'd read it rather than listened to the audiobook. The audiobook was fine, but sometimes it made the characters seem more like caricatures of people rather than fully developed characters. There were just some moments when their dialogue didn't seem like what a kid would actually say. That said, it's still definitely a book worth reading. Great underdog story about learning to believe in yourself and not let other people's opinions (or what you THINK other people's opinions are) have an impact on how you see yourself. ( )

Ally is a young girl that moves around a lot since her dad is in the military. She uses humor, misbehavior, and fakes sickness to distract from her learning difficulty, doing everything she can to avoid writing and reading tasks. Though she is artistically and mathematically gifted, due to her dyslexia, she cannot read. ( )

This book would be the perfect choice for my older students. It is a very inspiring book start to finish. The world of science can be a hard place, but paired with the right partner you could just ace it! This book shows students how having different qualities can help them get the same answer. one may be creative, one may be intelligent, and one may think differently but all contribute to the same work. ( )

This book centers around Ally who has jumped from school to school hiding the fact that she can’t read. While she is afraid to ask for help and instead causes trouble, her teacher sees more to her than the trouble she creates. When he is able to help, Ally learns that her dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. I think this would be great for middle schoolers since a lot of them can relate to Ally and her different learning ability. ( )

RGG: You'll want to be Ally's friend after you meet this funny, smart girl who bravely fights to learn to read with dyslexia.