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All teen and kid reviews for My Thirteenth Winter
Average rating based on 6 kid and teen reviews:
- 67% say there are positive messages
- 50% say there are positive role models
- 50% say it's educational
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I think My Thirteenth Winter is a very good memoir but not so much a good book. I just feel like it's the same stuff happening,, She is okay,, then she starts getting very self concious again,, then her anxiety attacks start,, and she has a little break down then the process starts over again. It's going to be like that because its about her life, and I guess thats what happened to her but I didn't really like all the repetiton. What I did like is that we can see view how a person with dyscalculia sees the world. It got personal and gave alot of detail with what she sees and goes through on everyday, from the begining to her life to where she is now. I think its well written because it feels like it never leaves out the littlest detail in anything it's describing. I think it's an alright book, not the best but close to it.(:
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Helped me understand learning disabilities.
I'm a twice exceptional student; that means I'm gifted in some areas and learning disabled in calculation (unlike Samantha, I don't have dyscalculia-I understand what to do and why, but I still don't know my multiplication tables and add slowly). I just got into high school, and reading this really helped me think more about my place on the gifted/learning disabled continuum and my elementary school struggles, as well as articulate this to friends. Samantha is an amazing, persevering person. Must read for parents of twice-exceptional students. The only thing that limits the age range to 10+ is the level of reading (in a good way- it's written very well), and if you're a good reader, go ahead.
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Perfect for anyone old enough to understand!
I am 14 and i loved it! There is nothing innapropriate at all, it sends a great message, and it is very inspiration for people with or without learning disabilities.
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Slightly Uncomfortable, but Positive Story
I thought this was a great book, and it made you think about what things you take for granted that others have to work alot harder for. However, the book made me slightly uncomfortable. It was just because the writing was so good, but there were lots of moments you felt as though you were the main character. And I warn you, it's not pleasant. But it's a positive story.
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