The Way I Say It (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781623541330)

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 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?

Author: Nancy Tandon
ISBN-10: 1623541336
ISBN-13: 9781623541330
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/18/2022
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513909 / Way I Say It


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2021
Booklist 12/15/2021 pg. 98
School Library Journal 01/01/2022 pg. 71
Shelf Awareness 01/25/2022