BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Stella is excited to start fifth grade with her two best friends. They have a great teacher and their favorite TV show just got a new online game. Stella loves math and art, but is very slow at reading. When fifth grade turns out to be harder than ever and Stella falls behind in her classwork, she can't keep up with her friends or the online game. It turns out that Stella has dyslexia.
Students will be able to see themselves in the characters--from friendship struggles to learning differences. The font is even dyslexia accessible. This is one of the best books I have read this year! Dan Santat's endorsement on the front cover sums it up well: ""Handles living with dyslexia beautifully, with empathy and compassion. This is a must-read book."" I wish I could get a few select educators to read this book. In the meantime, I will be recommending it to every middle-grade reader and teacher I can! "
The main character is Latina and other characters are ethnically diverse.
Rachel, elementary library specialist
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