Plot Summary Fish in a Tree follows Ally Nickerson, a bright and creative sixth-grader who has secretly struggled with dyslexia all her life. Ally has changed schools frequently (seven schools in seven years) and developed clever but disruptive tricks to hide her inability to read. In the opening chapters, Ally’s pain and embarrassment are evident […]

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel The Great Gatsby, the phrase “old sport” is famously used by the novel’s central character, Jay Gatsby. This casual but peculiar term of endearment becomes one of the most memorable expressions in American literature, symbolizing several elements of Gatsby’s character, his desire for acceptance, and his quest to elevate […]