How Dyslexic Benny Became a Star: A Story of Hope for Dyslexic Children & Their Parents (Paperback)

by Joe Griffith (Author), Jenny Schulz (Illustrator)

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Product Description
A fifth-grader who is frustrated and humiliated because he can't read as well as his classmates becomes a star on the football field, and when he is diagnosed with dyslexia, he finds that he has a whole team of people ready to help.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 113 pages
• Publisher: Yorktown Press; 1 edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965937909
• ISBN-13: 978-0965937900
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #600,731 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Dyslexic Benny Became A Star, February 9, 2000

By A Customer

Benny's story changed my son's life. It's the first book he ever read twice. Unfortunately, I was too much like Benny's father. Seeing myself protrayed changed my attitude. Now I know why it's important to support my son instead of badgering him. There is a strong message for every member of the dyslexic family. Children, parents, sibilings, and teachers.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST stories of hope for children with dyslexia!, January 7, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This story should be shared with parents, teachers and especially children who have dyslexia. I have read this story to my Language Training students who have been inspired by this book.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The subject is appealing but the plot poorly executed., January 29, 1999

By	Dr. Stephen D. Kerzner (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although the reader can sympathize with Benny's learning disability, the other characters are disappointing and unrealistic. The father too cruel, the mother too weak, the sister too mean and his teachers oblivious. The fact that they haven't understood that he has a learning disability until fifth grade is appaling. Then, suddenly, the coach intervenes and everyone's personality changes overnight. Most of all, there is too much dialog between the adults in the story and not enough action centered around Benny.