Böcker av Russ Thompson

School is a place of fear for tenth-grader Collin Quinn. Whenever he tries to read, the letters get jumbled and he can't tell what the words are. He does everything he can to hide his problem. Finally, a teacher discovers that Collin is dyslexic. Will he get the help he needs to succeed in school? At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about young people overcoming challenges. Our mission is to help teens achieve success and find their way forward through life. The books are for all students, including English learners and those with learning disabilities. They are printed in Open Dyslexic, a font to accommodate individuals with dyslexia. They have been praised in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews, Foreword Clarion Reviews, and BlueInk Reviews.

Hi-Lo Novel for Reluctant and Struggling Teen Readers. Tennison Sanders is a gifted high school football player with a great future. But he ruins it all by making bad decisions. Lexile measure 400.

In Steady and Strong: People Skills for Principals, Russ Thompson describes his experiences as the successful principal of three urban high schools. The challenges he faced ranged from gang activity and racial conflicts, to low expectations and ineffective teaching. Thompson takes you behind the scenes to examine the strategies he used to solve problems and make improvements.