T.O.A.D.

Ollie Bentword age thirteen is a Dyslexic. He has great talent but his<br />Learning Disability clouds his mind and self esteem.<br /><br />Betsy Burr a year older and Ollie's neighborhood friend understands<br />him better than anyone. She feels he's someone special and plays a dominent<br />part in keeping Ollie's thoughts and deeds in proper perspective.<br /><br />Betsy and Ollie become amateur sleuths in a neighborhood murder case.<br />Ollie's unique detective work produces a surprise conclusion to the mystery.<br /><br />Through a disciplinary encounter with School Principal Mr. Bombay Ollie<br />develops a close student/teacher relationship with the School Band Director <br />Mr. Bachman who asks Ollie if he would like to become the Band Librarian<br />and offers to give him free trombone lessons as payment. Ollie's fondest dream<br />is to play the trombone. With his parents permission he accepts.<br /><br />T.O.A.D. is the story of a Dyslexic who proves he is as smart and Socially Acceptable as any of his classmates. While sprinkling a generous amount of humor through the pages the story reflects the anxiety frustration and anger in overcoming the many educational and social obstacles.<br /><br />The book shows that dyslexic people can be uniquely gifted. T.O.A.D. is<br />an easy reading fun mystery story.