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Lynda Mullaly Hunt is an American author of middle-grade fiction. A former teacher, she is best known for her novels 'One for the Murphys' and 'Fish in a Tree', both of which explore themes of resilience, kindness, and self-acceptance.
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Fish in a Tree
A novel about Ally, a bright girl who has been smart enough to hide her inability to read. With the help of a new teacher, Mr. Daniels, she discovers that dyslexia does not define her and that great minds don’t always think alike. The story celebrates individuality, empathy, and the power of understanding differences.
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Ally’s Struggle and Isolation
When we first meet Ally, her world is a constant battle between fear and defense. School is the arena where her insecurities play out day after day. Every written assignment feels like walking into a trap, every reading task like facing a mountain she’s destined to fail. To avoid humiliation, she be...
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Mr. Daniels and the Turning Point
When Mr. Daniels enters the classroom, a gentle but powerful shift occurs. He is the kind of teacher who reads beyond the lines on the page, who looks past behaviors to find meaning underneath. Mr. Daniels notices the patterns in Ally’s mistakes—the way her spelling swaps letters, the way reading ex...
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About Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Lynda Mullaly Hunt is an American author of middle-grade fiction. A former teacher, she is best known for her novels 'One for the Murphys' and 'Fish in a Tree', both of which explore themes of resilience, kindness, and self-acceptance.
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Lynda Mullaly Hunt is an American author of middle-grade fiction. A former teacher, she is best known for her novels 'One for the Murphys' and 'Fish in a Tree', both of which explore themes of resilience, kindness, and self-acceptance.
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