I realized about halfway through writing it that Fish in a Tree is a love letter to him and all teachers like him. Daniels is based on my sixth grade teacher Mr. I was in the lowest reading group in grades one through six. Although I’ve never been tested for dyslexia, I have been suspicious that I have at least a touch of it. It is also very much a school story with eight different student personalities interacting with (sometimes crashing into) each other and their teacher Mr. Having moved so often, she has not had to opportunity to forge strong friendships as well – until she meets Kesiha and Albert. Since her dad is in the military, she has moved from school to school this has helped her keep her secret. Fish in the Tree is about sixth-grader, Ally Nickerson, who misbehaves in school to hide the fact that she struggles with reading and writing.
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