Linda Mullaly Hunt's Fish In A Tree

Fish in a Tree, written by Linda Mullaly Hunt brings words to life with an inspirational story about turning the seemingly impossible, possible. This story is based around a young girl, named Ally Nickerson. Ally has to face many challenges and very difficult obstacles such as new schools, bullies, new friends, and her inability to read. However, with some help along the way, Ally finds love, hope, courage, and confidence in herself.
All Ally wanted was to be like everyone else. She didn’t like the idea of being different. For her entire life, Ally has been trying to hide from her differences, even though her differences make her special. After being switched out of six schools in six years, Ally’s sixth-grade experience is different than any other, thanks to her new teacher Mr. Daniels. Mr. Daniels sees the true potential in Ally and takes all the negatives about her and turned them into positives. Ally was amazed, she met someone who cared, who …show more content…
“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 and everyone around her always viewed her inability as a negative quality, while in reality, her differences were a gift. Ally’s inability made her who she is. Everyone has their weaknesses, however with weakness also comes strengths, and it is up to you to discover them both. Another valuable lesson that is taught in this novel is that you don’t need to be like others in order to fit in. Everyone is special, and no one needs to do anything to impress anyone but themselves. Ally did what she knew was right. She didn't tease others or bully anyone. Ally did the best she could in every situation. So too, everyone can strive to work harder to be happy just by being yourself without worrying about what anyone else thinks. It is the key to