Paul Geise › Books › A Leap of Faith in Detroit
One Page at a Time — A Story of Overcoming Labels and Finding Success
by Paul Geise
Ben is a Detroit boy who is sure that reading just isn't for him — until his school librarian suggests he try just ten pages. A warm, hopeful story for readers of all ages about the power of one small step.
In the heart of Detroit lives Ben, a bright-eyed boy who carries a heavy secret: he believes reading just isn't for him. Labeled “struggling” by adults and teased by classmates, Ben has accepted that some things are simply beyond his reach.
Then he meets Mrs. Patterson, the school librarian, and she makes a simple suggestion:
“Just read ten pages.”
Not the whole book. Not a chapter. Just ten pages.
What begins as a small challenge changes Ben's life. He discovers that the greatest barriers aren't the words on the page but the labels we place on ourselves. Page by page, his reading improves, and his confidence spreads to everything else — from math problems to science experiments to helping his friends with their own challenges.
Success doesn't happen all at once. It happens one small step, one problem, one page at a time.
It's the story of Ben, a Detroit boy who believes reading just isn't for him. Labeled “struggling” and teased by classmates, he starts to change when his school librarian, Mrs. Patterson, suggests he read just ten pages. Page by page, his confidence grows in reading, math, and science, and he starts helping friends with their own challenges.
Readers of all ages, and especially students who struggle with reading or learning, parents who want to encourage perseverance, and teachers looking for stories about a growth mindset.
Because ten pages is small enough to start. Mrs. Patterson doesn't ask for the whole book or even a chapter, and meeting that small goal again and again is what shows Ben that the biggest barrier was the label, not the words on the page.
The eBook is 17 pages, short enough for a parent and child or a class to read together in one sitting.
The eBook is $4.99 on Google Play Books and is also on Amazon Kindle.
