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Finding Forward Books TM

Short Novels for Teens about Issues Faced by Teens


A DYSLEXIC ENGLISH TEACHER
January 5, 2023. When students with dyslexia try to read, the letters get all mixed up. Sometimes the letters twist and change direction....

Russ Thompson
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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READING AND HOPE
October 19, 2022. When students have difficulty with reading, they feel frustrated, embarrassed, and scared. As they get older, the...

Russ Thompson
Oct 20, 20222 min read
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THE POWER OF READING FOR PLEASURE
June 20, 2022. If reading is a job to kids, a chore, they will do it when they have to. But they won't think of reading as something they...

Russ Thompson
Jun 19, 20222 min read
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SUSTAINED SILENT READING
June 6, 2022. "I know these kids," he said. "I've been teaching here for thirty-five years. I guarantee they will not read." It was my...

Russ Thompson
Jun 6, 20221 min read
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THE RIGHT BOOKS
May 30, 2022. It was the first day of summer school. I was teaching a basic skills class for kids who were behind in reading and writing....

Russ Thompson
May 30, 20222 min read
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NEVER GIVE UP
May 23, 2022. If your teen struggles with reading, it's very possible that you don't know about it. Why? Put yourself in the world of a...

Russ Thompson
May 23, 20222 min read
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WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
May 16, 2022. Dyslexia is a visual processing disorder that makes it difficult to identify letters. Sometimes they appear upside down, so...

Russ Thompson
May 16, 20222 min read
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A HERO LEARNS TO READ
May 9, 2022. Nobody wants students to fall through the cracks and fail in school. But it happens every day. And a big reason why, is...

Russ Thompson
May 9, 20221 min read
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