Trevor Lee and The Big Uh Oh Written by Wiley Blevins Illustrated by Marta Kissi

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Website design By BotEap.comTrevor Lee is a third grader trapped in a world of three letters. He has managed to keep the secret from him from everyone… family, peers and even teachers apparently don’t know that he has reading difficulties. When his teacher announces that all students must go on stage and read aloud during Parent’s Night, Trevor knows he’s in trouble. There’s no way she’s assigning something to him with small words. Everyone will know that he can’t read like them. Can you imagine how they will laugh and make fun of him? He will do anything to avoid getting on that stage.

Website design By BotEap.comOh my God! What the hell was she going to do? He and his best friend Pinky try to get him out of there. Concealed, not so concealed, one by one his ideas fail. Now with the secret of him hanging over him like the anvil about to crush poor Coyote’s head in the classic cartoon. He thinks of the words of his beloved grandmother. “Some days are just bad. You have to keep your head up and keep moving.” How could this help? The book winds its way to a heartfelt and satisfying conclusion that will touch each reader differently.

Website design By BotEap.comTrevor Lee and the great oh oh he’s cute without being corny and gets a laugh out loud at times. Wiley Blevin’s The story is populated with realistic characters that boys and girls ages 7 to 10 can easily identify and relate to. Many children struggle with basic reading skills. It’s important to emphasize that everyone learns at their own pace and it’s okay to be on a different level than your friends. However, we don’t want to encourage children to try so hard to avoid learning altogether. I think Trevor Lee and The Big Uh Oh should be first read with an adult. Because it’s important that children get the right message. I read the book. Then read it with my seven year old granddaughter. When I finished I asked her what she thought. She immediately asked, “Nana, why couldn’t Trevor read? Why didn’t her teacher know she couldn’t read? Didn’t her family read to him every day like we did?” She also thought this would be a good book for her class to read together. Sharing this book with her gave me the opportunity to talk about responsibility, keeping secrets, asking for help, and the importance of practice. (Why her Nana always says “practice, practice, practice, to get better at anything we have to practice!”)

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Website design By BotEap.comNote: Reading is the foundation on which all future learning will be built. I highly recommend reading with your child (grandchild, niece, nephew, etc.) every day. Join one of the many online challenges. There are age-appropriate children’s book lists available online as well as at your local library. Turn reading into an adventure or a game. Children are interested in both. It is recommended that we read a minimum of 15 minutes each night. Accept the challenge.