4 Hook Question: When Ally gets a new teacher, he is very nice, but, will he be able to help Ally with her dyslexia (dyslexia is something where it makes it harder to learn to read as well as read)?

5 Blurb: 

Great minds don't always think alike.

Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she's able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She's afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, Ally's newest teacher sees the bright, creative kid beneath the troublemaker and helps to shine a light on her gifts. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and gets to know other kids who break the mold. When the outsiders start to fit in, surprising things begin to happen in Ally's classroom that show her there's a lot more to her- and to everyone- than a label.

6 Text to Text- Text to Self- Text to World: I can relate this book to wonder because at first, August doesn't want to go to school, just like Ally doesn't want to ask for help. They are both afraid, but Auggie ends up going to school and actually has fun, and Ally ends up asking for help and gets closer than ever to being a fluent reader.

I am kind of like Albert, who is interested in Star Trek but no one cares. I take interest in something called Lego Ninjago, but no one cares.

Many people have disabilities around the globe.

7 Your views on the book and why? Were there any messages the author was trying to get across?: I think this book is an enjoyable one with the many different characters. I like each person's characteristics and personalities. I think the message the author was trying to get across is that just because someone has a disability, doesn't mean that they are stupid or that they are not "real".

8 Do you recommend this book for others? Why or why not? What age group is it suited to?: I recommend this book to people who are entertained well when reading a book that has many different characters throughout the story, each unique and special. I think ages 9-20 is the age group this book suits.

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