A Walk in the Words
Winner of a Schneider Family Honor! "A beautifully rendered and deeply inspiring book for everyone who has ever read slowly--myself included! Hudson shows us the beauty and magic that can come from taking our time. Brilliant."--Jacqueline Woodson Hudson Talbott's inspiring story vividly reveals the challenges--and ultimately the rewards--of being a non-mainstream kind of learner. When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? No way! One at a time, words weren't a problem, but long sentences were a struggle. As his friends moved on to thicker books, he kept his slow reading a secret. But that got harder every year. He felt alone, lost, and afraid in a world of too many words.
Fortunately, his love of stories wouldn't let him give up. He started giving himself permission to read at his own pace, using the words he knew as stepping-stones to help draw him into a story. And he found he wasn't so alone--in fact, lots of brilliant people were slow readers, too. Learning to accept the fact that everyone does things in their own unique way, and that was okay, freed him up and ultimately helped Hudson thrive and become the fabulous storyteller he is today.
Author: Hudson Talbott
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Published: 09/14/2021
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780399548710
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513584 / Walk in the Words
Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2021
School Library Journal 09/01/2021 pg. 80
Booklist 10/15/2021 pg. 58
Publishers Weekly 11/01/2021
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2022 pg. 138
About the Author
Hudson Talbott has written and illustrated more than 20 children's books, including Newbery Honor winner Show Way (by Jacqueline Woodson), ALA Notable Book and VOYA Honor Book Leonardo's Horse (by Jean Fritz), and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, which was adapted into an animated film by Steven Spielberg. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York and in New York City.
Fortunately, his love of stories wouldn't let him give up. He started giving himself permission to read at his own pace, using the words he knew as stepping-stones to help draw him into a story. And he found he wasn't so alone--in fact, lots of brilliant people were slow readers, too. Learning to accept the fact that everyone does things in their own unique way, and that was okay, freed him up and ultimately helped Hudson thrive and become the fabulous storyteller he is today.
Author: Hudson Talbott
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Published: 09/14/2021
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780399548710
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513584 / Walk in the Words
Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2021
School Library Journal 09/01/2021 pg. 80
Booklist 10/15/2021 pg. 58
Publishers Weekly 11/01/2021
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2022 pg. 138
About the Author
Hudson Talbott has written and illustrated more than 20 children's books, including Newbery Honor winner Show Way (by Jacqueline Woodson), ALA Notable Book and VOYA Honor Book Leonardo's Horse (by Jean Fritz), and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, which was adapted into an animated film by Steven Spielberg. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York and in New York City.
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