A review by lynburn
Fish In A Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

4.0

4.5/5 Stars. I loved Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. This is the story of 6th grade Ally Nickerson and her struggles, especially reading. Ally loves and is good in math (except for the word problems), and she loves art. What she doesn’t love is reading, the way the letters move and the headaches she gets. Ally is able to hide her problem from most teachers until she meets Mr. Daniels. A young teacher working on his masters in special education, he patiently observes and works with Ally, earning her trust enough that he’s able to have her tested and her dyslexia diagnosed. Because of her learning difficulties, Ally hides herself from others. She has no friends at the beginning of the book, but as she grows in confidence in her learning skills, and with Mr. Daniels encouragement, she befriends two other “misfits.” Fish in a Tree is about accepting each other’s uniqueness, caring for others, and accepting who you are. The only reason I did not give this book 5 stars is that I felt like Ally was really put on a pedestal that became a little annoying by the end of the book. But overall, I enjoyed this book and highly recommend it!