The Way I Say It by Nancy Tandon

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Sixth-grader Rory's story of his impossible-to-hide speech challenge and middle-school drama is perfect for fans of Sharon Draper's Out of My Mind. Rory still can't say his r's, but that's just the beginning of his troubles. First Rory's ex-best-friend Brent started hanging out with the mean lacrosse kids. But then, a terrible accident takes Brent out of school, and Rory struggles with how to feel. Rory and his new speech teacher put their heads together on Rory's r's (as well as a serious show more love of hard rock and boxing legend Muhammad Ali), but nobody seems to be able to solve the problem of Rory's complicated feelings about Brent. Brent's accident left him with a brain injury and he's struggling. Should Rory stand up for his old friend at school-even after Brent failed to do the same for him? show less

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sylliu 298 reviews

I always love stories that explore nuances of friendships, and this is an insightful story exploring a complicated friendship. Rory gets bullied for being unable to say his "r's", including by his former best friend, Brent. But when Brent suffers a brain injury as a result of an accident and in turn becomes the victim of bullies, Rory much grapple with conflicting emotions and must figure out if he can or should put aside his hurt and anger to support his former friend.

Feb 27, 2022

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