Stop Stuttering

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 5-Ben and his dad visit a junkyard every Friday to get car parts. There the boy befriends the guard dog, Spike. Week after week, he tries to communicate with the owner about taking better care of the animal, but he’s too ashamed to speak because of his stutter. Finally, after a break-in, the owner threatens to get rid of the dog because he is too friendly, and Ben finds the courage to ask if he can buy him. As the boy goes home with Spike, readers know that he has gained a little self-confidence. The illustrations realistically represent the situations, conveying the junkyard setting, Ben’s reluctance to speak, and the growing attachment between the child and the dog. The book has (more…)

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Review
… includes a number of witty, evocative, and hugely enjoyable essays that I would highly recommend. — Peter O’Sullivan, British Stammering Association, BSA… includes a number of witty, evocative, and hugely enjoyable essays that I would highly recommend. –Peter O’Sullivan, British Stammering Association, BSA

John Harrison is a recovered person who stutters who lived with the problem for roughly 30 years. He s also a 30-year member of the NSA and one of the first people to join the organization. Through participation in a variety of personal growth programs throughout the 60s, John discovered that stuttering was not what he thought it was. It was not just a speech problem, but a problem that involved many di (more…)

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