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      Paperback Words Fail Me: How Language Works and What Happens When It Doesn't Book
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      ISBN: 1567620620

      ISBN13: 9781567620627

      Words Fail Me: How Language Works and What Happens When It Doesn't

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      Wordplay, word trains, and word sprints for dyslexia or ADD

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      Words may fail my 9-year-old daughter, who was just diagnosed as dsylexic, but they don't fail Priscilla Vail. Her lilting, richly descriptive prose makes this book a quick read. It is obvious that Vail has developed a love for playing with words."Words Fail Me" is one of about 20 books that my school district recommends for parents of students with learning disabilities, and it was the first one that I chose to read...

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