Starting Second Grade

We checked with his Teacher, Ms. Terry, and she welcomed the idea. Here is the email we got that evening.

Good evening! I wanted to tell you that having Sam share today was such a special moment for me as a teacher. He wanted to read the entire book to the class by himself. We were all amazed at his bravery to read in front of everyone on the first day of school….an entire book!!! Also, we were amazed by his bravery at talking about his difference so eloquently and openly. He didn’t want to say anything before reading the book. He simply read the book, then stood up and said, “I also was born without a hand. Now you can ask me anything you want about it.” I almost got teary because the kids were so open and accepting. Sam is so blessed to have parents that have taught him these things! Thank you for sending in the book. If you don’t mind, could you send me the title and let me know where I can find a copy that I can keep in my classroom? Sam is very special for a lot of reasons. It was touching to hear the kids start pointing out their own differences, just like the kids in the book.
Thanks so much!
Lindsay Terry
2/3 High Ability Teacher

We’re so lucky to have such an awesome community and friends like Ryan Haack who wrote the amazing book that Sam was so excited to share with his new classmates. Ryan’s book is available on Amazon and quite a few other book retailers, for more information visit his book website at http://www.differentisawesome.com/ or his blog at http://www.livingonehanded.com/