People tease Ally for being different. She has Dyslexia and can't read. Ally is ashamed of the this and lets herself get pushed around. Eventually, with the help of her new friends Ally is able to find the strength to stand up for herself. A great book!
Fish in a Tree
By Lynda Mullaly Hunt
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 8 | W | 3.7 | 48814 |
A New York Times Bestseller!
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.
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.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN-13: 9780142426425
ISBN-10: 0142426423
Published on 3/28/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
Book Reviews (143)
This book was really good. It showed that no matter what someone is like, don't judge them by anything. Ally was a girl with Dyslexia, and she gets teased by mean girl Shay. Shay charges $3 for a FRIENDSHIP bracelet. You don't sell those, you give them to friends to say you care. Follow Ally on her adventure to learn to stand up for herself.
I think it's pretty cool
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This book is so good. I read it and I told my friends to read it and they thought it was good too. Soon everyone in my class was reading this book. I like it because she has to find a way to fit in and teaches that people are all alike and that just because people like Ally have things like Dyslexia or or other diseases are still NORMAL people.
Ally Nickerson was born with dyslexia, a disease that took away the skill of reading and writing. Ally's past years were rough, she got into trouble more than you can imagine. In sixth grade, she gets Mr. Daniel as her new teacher. Knowing she has dyslexia, who encourages her and helps her. Ally is just embarrassed of her disability, especially when Shay, the annoying girl, just bullies her. Mr. Daniel helps Ally to read by learning to write and learn in a different way. All her life, she has lived alone in fear of her disability, but if you believe, you can do it.
This book is amazing. It tells a different perspective told in an unique story.
I really liked this book It was a really good book.
This book was horribly cliche and a complete rip-off of Patricia Polacco's Thank You Mr. Falker. I was only three chapters in and there was already a stereotypical popular mean girl. I didn't finish the book because of how overused it was. Don't read!
Ally lives in a world different than other people. In Ally's world, letters dance. The letters are hard to read, but Ally manages. To Ally, this is normal. She thinks everyone sees letters her way, and no one has ever noticed. Until Mr. Daniels. Ally's newest teacher, Mr. Daniels, sees why she has a hard time reading. Unlike all the other teachers, he sees beneath the girl who can't read well. He sees a bright and creative girl, the person Ally really is.
5 stars