Description
Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College
Why was reading so hard?
When Adam started kindergarten, the teacher wanted him to learn about letters. But "p" looked like "q," and "b" looked like "d." Adam would rather color or mold clay. In first grade, his teacher wanted him to put the letters into words so he could read. That was the beginning of the Alphabet War. "Was" looked like "saw," and "there" looked like "then." Almost everyone else in his class was learning to read, but Adam was fighting a war against letters.
In second grade, he had to learn to spell, which was also impossible. Now he was so frustrated he got into trouble and had to go to the principal's office. At last, in third grade, he got the right kind of help. Slowly he began to do better. During fourth grade, he learned that he could excel in other things. That gave him the confidence to take chances with reading. One day he found himself reading a book all by himself!
Author: Diane Burton Robb
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 09/01/2017
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.50h x 7.60w x 0.10d
ISBN13: 9780807503041
ISBN10: 0807503045
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Disability
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
About the Author
Diane Burton Robb is a writer who lives in Kewadin, Michigan. Gail Piazza started her love affair with drawing when she was a little girl. She has illustrated more than 30 children's books and countless other projects. She lives in Maryland.