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Words Fail
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Expected 1 Jan 27Unknown Binding
Expected publication January 1, 2027
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I remember struggling to read. There were days I felt my friends passed me by. Actually, so much of my life has been spend t feeling “behind”. And I wish a teacher, librarian, some safe person would have told me it’s always ok to go at my own pace.
Words on the page might as well have been shapes pressed against the wrong-sized holes. So, in the early 90’s, my mom brought home physical books that read the words aloud at the press of a button. That’s when reading began to change for me. Listening while seeing words on the page is how I learned to read.
Meet Colton, a 12-year-old boy from Raleigh, NC (with ties to Pittsburgh) who has hyperlexia. He too struggles with feeling “behind”.
We often think of hyperlexia as reading early, but it can come with challenges: difficulty with comprehension, trouble recalling words, social struggles, language delays, and more.
Colton shares his struggles in his journal and unashamedly writes how he wants between the lines on the page. Soon, Colton discovers he’s not alone. His dad, a well-known former Pittsburgh baseball player, carries a literacy secret of his own.
I want you to think about the people around you: your coworker, a neighbor, a family member in your home, or even a stranger walking down the street. Now consider the real possibility that they grapple with functional illiteracy. One in five people do.
Some learning struggles stay hidden, especially when the world favors embarrassment and shame over honesty and help. Other struggles are forced into the open and sometimes the only way forward is to ask questions, seek understanding, and challenge assumptions.
I hope WORDS FAIL opens honest conversations about functional illiteracy and the real life effects it has on those around us. I hope this story shows readers, like the child I used to be, the child I dedicated this book to, and you reading this note right now, that they are powerful no matter how they process words.
Words on the page might as well have been shapes pressed against the wrong-sized holes. So, in the early 90’s, my mom brought home physical books that read the words aloud at the press of a button. That’s when reading began to change for me. Listening while seeing words on the page is how I learned to read.
Meet Colton, a 12-year-old boy from Raleigh, NC (with ties to Pittsburgh) who has hyperlexia. He too struggles with feeling “behind”.
We often think of hyperlexia as reading early, but it can come with challenges: difficulty with comprehension, trouble recalling words, social struggles, language delays, and more.
Colton shares his struggles in his journal and unashamedly writes how he wants between the lines on the page. Soon, Colton discovers he’s not alone. His dad, a well-known former Pittsburgh baseball player, carries a literacy secret of his own.
I want you to think about the people around you: your coworker, a neighbor, a family member in your home, or even a stranger walking down the street. Now consider the real possibility that they grapple with functional illiteracy. One in five people do.
Some learning struggles stay hidden, especially when the world favors embarrassment and shame over honesty and help. Other struggles are forced into the open and sometimes the only way forward is to ask questions, seek understanding, and challenge assumptions.
I hope WORDS FAIL opens honest conversations about functional illiteracy and the real life effects it has on those around us. I hope this story shows readers, like the child I used to be, the child I dedicated this book to, and you reading this note right now, that they are powerful no matter how they process words.
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