Alex is a creative first-grade boy that finds it difficult to read, mostly in the classroom. The letters he try to read sometimes After he is diagnosed as dyslexic, he is placed in a smaller class, specifically geared toward children with learning disabilities. He begins working with a specialist and eventually, he learns that Thomas Edison had similar problems with words/reading but that never led to the impossibility of intelligence. Though the inventor failed many times, he never stopped trying and neither does Alex.
Intended Reader: Ages 8-12
The book not only includes actual facts, but also drawings to assure readers that Alex is not stupid, but he simply learns things differently and that he can succeed, once his special needs are accommodated.
Discussion questions/starters are also available in the back of the book which provide dyslexic children with an explanation for their difficulties, and teaches children to be sensitive to the needs of their classmates that may have learning disabilities. The questions prompt children to think about how Alex felt, and why Alex did the things that he did as they related to his disability.
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