Miss Little's Gift

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By Douglas Wood
Publisher Candlewick Press
Miss Little's Gift
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In a compelling and beautifully illustrated story, awardwinning author Douglas Wood tells of the teacher who led him to love reading, in spite of his ADHD. Douglas is the youngest, smallest, and newest student in his secondgrade class, and he doesnt like reading. He doesnt like sitting still. And he doesnt like Miss Little, especially when she makes him stay after class day after day, forcing him to sound out lines and blobs and squiggles when hed rather be throwing a football. Luckily Douglas likes the pictures in the book Miss Little has chosen for him, pictures that remind him of the lake his family visits every summer. Awardwinning author Douglas Wood the boy in the story alludes to scenes from The Little Island, the first book that enticed him to read, in a tale that will resonate with many children with ADHD. It is also a heartwarming ode to a special teacher whose gentle persistence changed one little boys life forever.

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1361 words1,361 words
32 pages32 pages
Lexile AD630LLexile AD630L
Grade K to 3Grade K to 3
Age 5-8Age 5-8
Published 2009Published 2009

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Book ISBN:

9780763616861

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