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The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing (Mo & Dale Mysteries, #2)

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The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing has 5,077 ratings and 644 reviews. Meredith said: This was so much fun. Mo is one of those characters who just won't quit. H...

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A Tangle of Knots has 7,789 ratings and 975 reviews. Kathryn said: Magical realism for the elementary crowd. Love, love, love. Tangle of Knots is set i...

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Joss is the seventh son of the Supreme Overlord of the Universe. His older brothers help his dad rule the cosmos, but all Joss gets to do...

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Genre: Poetry

Rating: ****

Another great poetry book about school by Sara Holbrook. What I really love is the word play and hooks for readers to participate and do some of their own writing!

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Genre: Poetry

Rating: ****

I loved this book about friendship and all of the trials and tribulations that came with it. There are a lot of great performance pieces in this poetry book.

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This book gets my MUST READ stamp of approval!

Genre: Memoir, free verse

Rating: *****

Beautifully crafted free verse poetry reveals the details of Jacqueline Woodson's life in this memoir. I loved this book chocked full of history and story. Emotional and powerful!

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Brown Girl Dreaming has 43,960 ratings and 6,538 reviews. Jesse (JesseTheReader) said: really enjoyed this! it was interesting seeing the things that jac...

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This book gets my MUST READ stamp of of approval!

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Rating: *****

I really, really enjoyed this book. It could have turned into a typical school story about a girl who struggles but Hunt wrote a wonderfully crafted book with unique characters and beautiful language. There were lines in this book I will pull out and savor again and again!

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Synopsis

The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn't fit in.

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 has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there's a lot more to her-and to everyone-than a label, and that great minds don't always think alike.
Read Chapter One here! Teachers - Share (and find!) Fish in a Tree ideas that you have enjoyed using with your kids. Printable Fish in a Tree Teacher's Guide!
Awards and Honors:

Schneider Family Book Award

SCBWI Crystal Kite Winner

ALSC Notable Book of 2016

New York Times Bestseller

Global Read Aloud choice, 2015

SLJ Best Book, 2015

Audible.com (Amazon) Kids Audiobook of Year Winner

Will be published in 15 different languages thus far

ALSC Notable Children's Recordings Nominee

ALSC Notable Children's Book Nominee

Indie Best Book Choice

Amazon Best Book of the month

Amazon Best Book of the Year (9-12 yo), 2015

Amazon bestseller re: books about disabilities

Barnes and Noble ~ Best books about bullying

ALSC Summer Reading List, 2016

SCBWI Summer Reading List, 2016

*State Lists:

Great Stone Face Award Book (New Hampshire)

Colorado State Book Award nominee

Golden Sower Award (Nebraska) nominee

South Carolina Junior Book Award nominee, 2016-2017

Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois) nominee, 2016-2017

Iowa Children's Choice Award nominee, 2016-2017

Georgia Children's Book Award nominee, 2016-2017

North Carolina Battle of the Books, 2016-2017

Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland) nominee, 2016-2017

Maine Student Book Award Nominee, 2016-2017

Buckeye State Award List (Ohio), 2016-2017

William Allen White Award List (Kansas), 2017-2018

Visit Ally's Sketchbook of Impossible Things

Read (or add your own!) SUCCESS STORIES of people who struggled in school and later set the world on fire! (as Mr. Daniels would say ;-) Buy merchandise from a non-profit online store Help yourself to some Fish in a Tree badges
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SOLVING THE SECRET CODE:
HELLO! Below is the code that Mr. Daniels writes on the board for the students to solve. Unfortunately, I will not give you an answer for it. However, I will tell you a couple of things:

1. Yes, it can be solved.

2. Each letter stands for another letter in the alphabet and follows a pattern. So, for example, if I told you that every letter in this word < ALD > was really the letter that is three letters after it in the alphabet, <ALD > would really be < DOG >. This code below follows a pattern similar to this.

3. Writing out the entire alphabet for yourself and experimenting will make this easier to solve.

4. If you find this hard, don't quit! It's supposed to be hard and it feels AWESOME to solve something difficult.

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The videos below were done in conjunction with Global Read Aloud. Each video covers 8 chapters of the book. Video 1: Chapter 1 - 8 Video 2: Chapter 9 - 17 Video 3: Chapter 18 - 24 Video 4: Chapter 25 - 33 Video 5: Chapter 34 - 42 Video 6: Chapter 43 - end I begin each taping with a reading of the last chapter in the block and then answer questions form readers for that chapter block ONLY. The last video has a bit more of an overview.

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The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn't fit in. Everybody is smart in different ways.

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This book gets my MUST READ stamp of approval!

Genre: Historical Fiction

Rating: *****

started this book on audio but ultimately had to switch to print. The beginning may feel a bit slower in pace but stick with it! I promise you won't be disappointed in the end. This book is amazing and about 98% historically accurate so you might learn something as well!

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Sophia's War has 2,867 ratings and 425 reviews. JoLene said: This is the story of Sophia, a young colonial girl who witnesses Nathan Hale is he about to ...

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Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders

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Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders

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Genre: Graphic Novel, Mythology

Rating: ****

A funny and accessible book about favorite Greek mythology. The author took some liberties but the overall affect is a humorous books that lots of young readers will enjoy! This book is a great blend of the best of Greek mythology and graphic novels in one.

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Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders has 299 ratings and 62 reviews. Betsy said: It's been an uncommonly good year for graphic novel Greek myths, d...

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YOUNG ADULT: This book is not a good choice for Burley Readers

Genre: Graphic Novel, Memoir

Rating: **

I give this book two stars for creative layout but I was soooooo bored by it. I mean, so bored. Now, I can see how it might appeal to a certain genre of high school student or first year art students going through a similar life change. So, I do think there are readers out there who would love it. But for me, I was skipping pages and flipping through just to finish.

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Little Fish has 1,074 ratings and 250 reviews. Jennifer said: For the life of me, I can't figure out how Little Fish got published. Not that Ramsey Beyer...

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YOUNG ADULT: This book is not a good choice for Burley Readers.

Genre: Science Fiction

ON HOLD

This book is super weird and I will end up finishing it if only to see how the author wraps the story up. But there are other books I want to read more now so I have it on hold.

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Sixteen-year-old Austin Szerba interweaves the story of his Polish legacy with the story of how he and his best friend , Robby, brought a...

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Genre: Graphic Novel, Historical

Rating: ****

This book has beautiful illustrations and gives an honest picture of what life might have been like for a Japanese person sent to an American Internment camp during WWII. What makes it really unique is that the main character is only half Japanese so he struggles to fit in anywhere.

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Gaijin has 1,092 ratings and 204 reviews. Dov said: While World War II America is often portrayed in super-heroic terms, there was a lot of shady busines...

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This book gets my MUST READ stamp of of approval!

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Rating: *****

I really enjoyed this story. It was unique, the characters were realistic and interesting, and I enjoyed the way that the author wove in fun nods to current culture. This is a great read!

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Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the mos...

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YOUNG ADULT: This book is not a good choice for Burley Readers.

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Rating: ***

I was expecting a lot from this book but I think it's probably much more appealing to teen readers. It got better in the last quarter but overall I thought it was a bit slow moving. Still I think many readers would like it more than I did.

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Read 176k reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has ne...

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Genre: Realistic Fiction

Rating: **

I thought this book was just okay. Good, not great. Amusing, not hilarious. Sometimes painfully truthful.

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The Bully Book has 1,714 ratings and 368 reviews. Steph said: Actual rating: 4.5 starsI think I can count on exactly one hand, minus one or two fingers...