Thank You, Mr. Falker
Before she started school, Trisha looked forward to learning how to read more than anything else. But in first grade, when all her classmates are learning to read, she finds that she can't. Each year her problem gets worse and worse and, although she struggles to keep it a secret, she begins to think of herself as stupid and ugly. It isn't until Trisha is in fifth grade that she has a teacher who discovers her secret and helps her learn to read. An autobiographical story shows the frustration and determination of child who's different, and offers a tender portrait of the real-life teacher who made a difference in her life. ©1998 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Patricia Polacco
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 6-10
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Picture book
Subjects:
Autobiography/Memoir
Frustration
Learning Disability
Reading and Writing
School
Secrets
Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
Diversity subject:
Cognitive/Neurological Disability/Condition
Publisher:
Philomel
Publish Year: 1998
Pages: 40
ISBN: 0399231668
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Polacco