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Ally is bullied every single day by a girl named Shay and Shay's friend Jessica. Shay always calls Ally dumb because Ally doesn't know how to read or write. (Person vs Person). Once Ally works up her confidence, she sticks up for herself and Jessica eventually becomes Ally's friend.

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Ally's friend, Albert, is beaten up everyday after school (Person vs Person). One day Ally, Keisha, and Albert are all walking home together and a gang approaches them. Albert is scared of them but the minute they punch Keisha, Albert fights back and wins

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Written By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Genre:  Realistic Fiction, Young Teen

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I would recommend this book for JH girls because that's the grade Ally is in and I feel like JH girls might be able to relate. I would give this book 3.5 out of 5 stars. I liked the book but I think it was a little bit too young for me. I also didn't like how the chapters were so short.

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Ally couldn't read but her teacher didn't know this. Ally was given writing assignments but couldn't do them because she couldn't read (Person vs Self/Person vs Society)
This is solved when the substitute teacher, Mr Daniels, figures out that Ally has dyslexia and stays after school with her to help.

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The theme of this book is that everybody is smart in different ways. If you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking it's stupid.

At the beginning of the book Ally thought she was dumb because that's what people had told her.

Ally couldn't read but she was an excellent artist and very smart.

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The main setting of this book is Ally's school. This is where most of the events happen and where Ally spends most of her time.

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Ally: Ally is the main character. She doesn't exactly fit in and can't read. Eventually she makes friends and receives help with her dyslexia.

Keisha: Keisha is one of Ally's friends. She helps Ally quite a bit and believes in her. Without Keisha, Ally would still be shy and let people pick on her.

Albert: Albert is also one of Ally's friends. He is picked on and beaten up quite a bit. He is very smart and also helps Ally.

Mr Daniels: Mr Daniels is subbing for Mrs.Hall (Ally's homeroom teacher). Mr Daniels is probably the person who helps and believes in Ally the most.

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Ally accidentally gave her teacher a sympathy card for her maternity leave party. Ally didn't know that it was a sympathy card since she couldn't read. Because of this, she was sent to the office. The sub, Mr Daniels, helps Ally out significantly once he figures out that she has dyslexia by not making her write very often until she learns how to read. He also stays after school with Ally to give her lessons and they start their own little chess club. Later on in the book Ally becomes friends with Keisha and Albert who also could be considered outcasts. The three of them bring out the best in one another by always helping each other out. Ally's confidence grows and she is able to stand up against her bully, Shay. Towards the end of the book, Shay and Ally both run for class president. Ally ends up winning which makes Shay angry. By the end of the book, Ally has made many new friends.