Fish in a Tree
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” One of my colleagues has this anonymous quote hanging in her classroom. It is the core theme of this novel about a young girl with dyslexia who struggles in school. She thinks she is dumb. She believes the bullies and mean kids who make fun of her...until a new teacher comes along and shows her that she has limitations, yes. But those can be overcome, and she has more gifts to give. Linda Mullaly Hunt, author of One For the Murphys, wrote this terrific story of hope and kindness. (FIC MAL)
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” One of my colleagues has this anonymous quote hanging in her classroom. It is the core theme of this novel about a young girl with dyslexia who struggles in school. She thinks she is dumb. She believes the bullies and mean kids who make fun of her...until a new teacher comes along and shows her that she has limitations, yes. But those can be overcome, and she has more gifts to give. Linda Mullaly Hunt, author of One For the Murphys, wrote this terrific story of hope and kindness. (FIC MAL)
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