Dyslexic Child
Brian enters the sixth grade with a feeling of despair; he hates school because he is a poor student. Continually feeling the frustration of being unable to succeed, he knows that he is not lazy, despite the opinion of his parents. It takes his new sixth-grade teacher to identify Brian's dyslexia and help him deal with it. A touching story of a likable boy who comes to understand that he is not "stupid" or "retarded" -- he just learns things in a different way.
Brian and his fellow members of the Jokers Club hate school. To make it more fun, they create a secret game, winning points for making other people laugh during the day. Brian wins the first point when he writes his name as"Brain''on the blackboard. But it's no joke. He is dyslexic. Brian, who narrates, has more than his problem. Not only must he practice new ways to learn, but he must also deal with his father, who also dyslexic.
Brian dreads entering sixth grade, knowing his learning experiences will be fraught with the confusion and frustration of years past. But on opening day, his teacher recognizes his problem, Brian has dyslexia.
Brian finds out that his teacher doesn't think he's dumb. He thinks Brian has a learning different: Dyslexia. Before the school year is over, with the help of his teacher, Brian will have learned a whole new way of looking at the world, including his family, his friends, and himself.
This is a good book. It makes you understand this sixth grade boy as he becomes a real person.Although such stories are beginning to fall into formula, Brian's unique struggle with friends and family gives this story a nice touch.
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