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Sace Oh this is so good! Just read it... Last week? Week before? (days are running together...) 5y

mrp27 @Sace Ha ha! So true, all the days have been running together these last few months. I look forward to reading this. 5y

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“Great minds don‘t think alike.”

I enjoyed this inspiring read with great messages of recognising differences, overcoming challenges, and the power of friendships.
(The International Dyslexia Association defined dyslexia as a ‘specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin‘, although it‘s commonly known as a learning difference, as also referred to in the book.)

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kspenmoll Absolutely loved this book! 5y

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3⭐
This was actually the April pick for the #MGBuddyReads but I flaked out (as is my way) and ended up reading it for a #ReadYourSign prompt. I'm really glad I did actually read it. Ally is a great character as are all the characters. A sweet book.

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ramblingsofareader “Hoomans are strange” should definitely be the official catchphrase of #catsoflitsy 😹 5y

Sace @ramblingsofareader I agree! 5y

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Getting my #ReadYourSign party started 🎉🎉🎉

@Clwojick @Meaw_catlady

Meaw_catlady Woohoo! 5y

Clwojick Party on!!!🎈🌟 5y

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IT'S #READYOURSIGN EVE!!!

@Clwojick @Meaw_catlady

Clwojick 🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥🌟🌟🌟🌟 Me too! I‘m thrilled! 5y

cozypunk What is read your sign? I'm a Cancer. 5y

Sace @dwRavenPuff I'm a pisces ♓🐟🐠 5y

Sace @dwRavenPuff ack! And I didn't answer your question 🤦‍♀️ It's a reading challenge for June that @Clwojick and @Meaw_catlady organized. 5y

cozypunk Fun! Thanks 😊 5y

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#BookReport (format inspired by @Daisey)
📚 Finished Monster Volume 8
🎧 Finished The Mother Daughter Book Club 1
🎧 Finished Macbeth
🎧 Started The Mother Daughter Book Club 2

#WeeklyForecast
📚 Start Fish in a Tree for #ReadYourSign
📚 Read Grand Hotel
📚 Read S&S
📚 La catedral del mar
📚 Finish Digital Minimalism
🎧 Start Joyland
🎧 Start Love's Labour's Lost for #ShakespeareReadAlong
Paused- Map of Salt and Stars

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Cinfhen Very nicely organized 🥳🙌🏻😍 5y

Sace @Cinfhen all hail @Daisey 😂 5y

Daisey It looks great!! 📚 5y

Cinfhen Absolutely 💕🙌🏻 5y

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My TBR for #ReadYourSign
From bottom to top, left to right-prompts 3, 9, 15, 7, 12, 11, and 8 (numerical order? What's that?)

I've got back up titles as well...just in case I start a book and it's not for me. I have to have an option to change my mind 😂

Is it June yet? I can't wait!

@Clwojick @Meaw_catlady

Meaw_catlady Great list!!!! I can‘t wait for June I‘ll be posting mine soon! 5y

Sace @Meaw_catlady this #BookSpin and my #CYOReadathon = me feeling like a shaky little chihuahua😂 5y

Meaw_catlady @Sace you‘ve got this!!! 💚 5y

Clwojick Yesss! I‘m so excited! Can‘t wait for your Readathon too! 🙌🏻🌟🎉 5y

Sace @Clwojick Yay! I can't wait to read with you! 5y

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Dyslexia has always made Ally an outsider in her class. A spectacular teacher and an impressive attitude change her life. Wonderful relationships. Great story. I love Albert.

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Thank you for the generous book mail! It looks like Fish in the Tree is the copy for #lmpbc so I can mail it back to you or can I mail it to the next individual it's supposed to go to. Thanks again! 🤗

LibrarianRyan Thank you. I‘ll email you the address to send it on and I‘ll get the other copy in the mail. 5y

mrp27 @LibrarianRyan Perfect! I'll get to the post office tomorrow or Thursday at the latest. 5y

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Another one that fits a #readyoursign prompt (*ahem* that I should have read for the #MGBuddyReads....)

Balibee146 Have had this sitting to read then pass on to my sons teacher.... Guess I have time now 🙄 5y

Angeles That book is one of my sons favorites! 5y

Sace @Balibee146 lol. I've had too much time but apparently no brainpower. 5y

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Sace @Angeles it sounds really good. 5y

Balibee146 @sace the same here... In nearly 7 weeks lockdown I have read 3 books.... I'll look back at that aspect of this time in disbelief but I just can't settle! 5y

Sace @Balibee146 exactly. Apparently TV is the only thing I can manage right now. 5y

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Yay I finished #MGbuddyread @LibrarianRyan !

LibrarianRyan Yeahhhh. I can not remember next months book but if you check out the tag you will find the list and the host. I hope you had fun. 5y

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Peddler410 As someone who liked the book, I recommend Mockingbird by Erskine and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by McAnulty. 5y

Sharv_Sona 1. The one and only Ivan. 2. The war that saved my life 3. Counting by sevens 4. Smile 5. Wonder. And YES I have read all of these books. 5y

JaclynW @Peddler410 I will have to add these, thanks! 5y

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JaclynW @Sharv_Sona Great suggestions! I have read 2 of those. 5y

JaclynW I'm drawing a blank! I was also going to say Counting By 7s and Wonder like @Sharv_Sona . I just finished Counting By 7s and loved it!! Ifvi think of more books, I will come back and post. I really loved Fish in a Tree and will definitely be recommending it to others. 5y

sblbooks Great book! I recommend Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus and After Zero. 5y

Sharv_Sona I legit just went through all the questions and realized that I didn't give them a like I forgot so I just went through and gave every question a like because I liked it. I do NOT give out likes for free!! 5y

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Sharv_Sona 1.I call them the fire ants. A group of small beings that can become overwhelming. 5y

Sharv_Sona 2. Teachers are like the machines that take quarters for bouncy balls. You know what you‘re going to get. Yet, you don‘t know, too. 5y

JaclynW There were many! I didn't write any down and I no longer have the book. There were many quotable quotes too. 5y

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Sharv_Sona Yes. 5y

Sharv_Sona It makes sense. 5y

JaclynW That made me teary eyed. She has some wisdom in this area. 5y

sblbooks Ally was spot-on. 5y

Daisey Yes, it was a great explanation. 5y

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Peddler410 Growth, change. 5y

Sharv_Sona Happiness and satisfaction 5y

Sharv_Sona I also agree with @Peddler410 5y

JaclynW @Peddler410 Yes! A transformation. 5y

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Sharv_Sona Alike- they both can be done easily and they both have the same amount of effect 5y

Sharv_Sona Different- I said they had the same AMOUNT of effect but FRIENDSHIP has a good effect while bullying has a bad effect 5y

JaclynW I think bullying is a cry for help, for friendship. A bully is typically insecure. They just go about getting friends the wrong way, if they channelled their energy they use for bullying to making friends....Wow! They would be a force. Bullying can also be a form of protection against rejection. 5y

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Sharv_Sona Yes, definitely she wrote a poem even with her difficulties and not only did she write a poem it was a great poem. 5y

JaclynW This one is hard to answer. I totally saw through the teacher's actions like Ally did. I would have felt the same too. More like a consolation prize than an award. But as a teacher, I understand his motivation behind it. He was hoping to give her some confidence. I wonder if there were other ways this could have been accomplished. But then again, maybe her poem was truly the best of the bunch. What does everyone else think? I'm curious. 5y

sblbooks @JaclynW I agree with you! I can't really say because I would have to hear all the other poems to make a decision. 5y

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Peddler410 My first thought was books, but that might be a given. My second thought — toilet paper 😂. My real answer, portable iPhone chargers. Someone in my family is always looking for the charger. 5y

Sharv_Sona Books. That's what I wish for or belle's library. That would be AWESOME! 📚 5y

JaclynW @Peddler410 😂🙌🏾 5y

JaclynW That's a tough question! Books seem like an obvious one for us book lovers. Books to read, learn from and share with others. I wish that I could wish more love, understanding and compassion for every human on Earth. I'm so tired of people being mean, treating others unfairly, abuse, war, divisiveness, etc. A peaceful world would be amazing. ❤🌍 5y

JaclynW My above wish isn't really an object so I guess I cheated. Haha! 5y

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kspenmoll I thought her butterfly wish was to be able to read so she could fit in. (edited) 5y

Peddler410 My guess was a wish to read, like @kspenmoll mentioned. I think she wants to be “normal”. 5y

Sharv_Sona I agree with all of you. She maybe just wanted to fit in, but i was thinking out of the box and thought that she wanted people to understand what she is going through 5y

JaclynW @kspenmoll @Peddler410 @Sharv_Sona Yes to all of that! 5y

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Sharv_Sona All of them are in a similar situation and its nice that they know that here is someone like them out there. 5y

JaclynW Some are supportive which leads to helping others reach their potential (venturing out, feeling more brave, trying new things, being more honest/vulnerable, etc.). Others come to see that everyone has struggles, they become more empathetic as the story moves along. 5y

sblbooks Albert is willing to stand up to the bully, when he picks on Keisha & Ally. Ali thinks she's the only one that's different, but Keisha sets her straight. 5y

Daisey I think that these friendships helped each of these characters realize the truth about their own situation. Sometimes we can‘t get perspective on what we‘re dealing with but good friends help us to see and understand in a different way. 5y

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Chelsibno Ally has gone through her entire elementary school experience feeling like she was stupid, because she couldn‘t read or write at the same level as all of her classmates. Throughout school, she has observed seemingly everyone else learn how to read and write with little to no difficulty. With the perception that she is the only one struggling to do this, she‘s come to the conclusion that she is “stupid,” despite her talents and other abilities. 5y

Chelsibno Her older brother has also come to this conclusion after years of experiences similar to Ally‘s. He has resigned himself to the idea that he cannot succeed in school, or any endeavors that require him to read. His resignation to this idea is heartbreaking when it seems like this is the one thing that stands in his way of succeeding in a field that he loves and excels in. 5y

kspenmoll @Chelsibno Your thinking about both characters rings true.The author did a great job creating characters with reading issues. As a special education co-teacher in a high school,I have talked/worked with dyslexic students and for some the story is similar.I have one student who in groups struggles to save face & will not accept help but when he saw others happy to get my support he did too. 5y

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Peddler410 @Chelsibno I‘m not sure what I can add. Nice job with your sharing about these two characters. 5y

Peddler410 @Kspenmoll I see similar situations at the middle school. 5y

Sharv_Sona Well the characters that had reading issues were judged to read and its basically the same thing as judging a fish to climb a tree 5y

JaclynW @Chelsibno Well said. It is heartbreaking that some let labels completely define them. We each carry unique qualities and talents. We all have something to contribute. 5y

JaclynW @kspenmoll That's a great example. 5y

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