In Walk Two Moons Book Reflection

“Everyone is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking that it’s stupid.” Ally had always been scared of what people thought of her. She had always been so afraid of failing that she had never even bothered to try. She was scared that once they found out she couldn’t read, although she later found out it was dyslexia and that she wasn’t just “dumb”, as she believed she was, everyone would dislike her. Then, she met Mr. Daniels, the first teacher who was actually willing to help her instead of calling her “slow”. With the help of Mr. Daniels, she learns a very important lesson, to never let other people’s words affect her. Lynda Mullaly Hunt wrote this book to inspire children – and adults – all around the world to conquer life’s challenges – no matter what those challenges may be. Ally displays this in many ways. For instance, she overcomes the bullying by sticking with her friends. Also, she overcomes her learning disabilities by having faith in herself. When Ally realizes that being different, isn’t so bad after all, she finally becomes comfortable with herself. Ally, a 12-year-old girl, lives with her mother and older brother, Travis, and has changed
Sal never shares her mother’s death to her friends or teacher because she was afraid. Sal didn’t want to believe the fact that her mother was dead, so she never said it. She was afraid that once she admitted it, it would all become too real for her to handle. She was also scared that people would begin to judge her, because in her mind, no one’s parents would just leave without explaining why or saying goodbye, while in reality, this happens pretty often. In the end, Sal realizes that her mother had left to help both Sal and