Thank You, Mr. Falker
Author/Illustrator: Patricia Polacco
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: None
Grade Level: 3rd-5th
Trisha has all the hopes in the world to read, but can't get it right. Students make fun of her in school because she is the only one who struggles. Her mom got a job that moved her to another school where students didn't know this. Mr. Falker, her new teacher, saw through her inability to read and realized that not only could she read but she had so much more to bring. Mr. Falker worked with Trisha after school to help her read. When she read for the first time she was completely over joyed and ran home to tell all.
This story is for students from 3rd to 5th grade. It doesn't clearly state that she has a disability, but the author creates this character with dyslexia. This book can be read to students to show that we do not all learn at the same pace, and sometimes students need extra help or an alternate way to learn material.
I am a future educator who loves to read children's literature. Check out my blog for some of my favorite children's books! "Everyone's a reader... some just haven't found their favorite book yet." -Anonymous
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