Title: If you're so smart, how come you can't spell Mississippi?
Description: Katie always thought her dad was smart he is one of the busiest attorneys in town! People are always asking him for advice. She has been a bit confused ever since asking him for help with her weekly spelling list. How can her very smart dad struggle with one of her spelling words? This definitely didn't make sense. The word Mississippi has changed everything ... This frank and thoughtful approach to dyslexia is an important exploration of the various ways people learn and that some difficulties do not have to be restrictions on what a person can achieve.
Subjects: Learning disabilities, Cognitive styles, Anxiety, Dyslexia, Spelling ability, Self-esteem, Fiction, Children's fiction, Picture books