Did you know that your Galesburg Public Library card allows you to check out e-books and audio books through the Libby app? All you need is your library card and your PIN (your birth date in MMDDYYYY format) and you'll be on your way to reading on your phone or tablet!
Books to Read While Physically Distancing (BtRWPD) will focus on books available for checkout through Libby.
Fish in a Tree
By Linda Mullaly Hunt
Nancy Paulsen Books (an imprint of Penguin books): New York, 2015
"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 Nickerson, 6th grader, has been outsmarting a lot of adults to disguise the fact that she can't read or write well. All she wants is to be able to fit in, but that seems impossible to Ally. It isn't until a substitute teacher, Mr. Daniels, comes that things turn around for Ally. Mr. Daniels won't let Ally use her avoidance techniques for getting out of work. Overtime, Mr. Daniels helps Ally gain an understanding of her dyslexia and how she can cope with the challenges of having it. The more he works with Ally, the more we see Ally's confidence grow and the more she is able to be herself. Pretty soon she is making friends and realizing that she is more than just a label and all things are possible.
This is a heart-warming tale that begs to be read especially for readers who enjoyed R.J. Palacio's "Wonder." Learning challenges aside, this book offers all readers a chance to see that even problems that seem impossible to solve can become possible. I enjoyed reading this novel and getting to know the characters in it.
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