Gavin Newsom Writes Children’s Book About Boy With Dyslexia

SACRAMENTO (AP/CBS13) – The latest quality astir California Gov. Gavin Newsom is much personal, if little dramatic, than the callback effort helium easy defeated 2 weeks ago.

He has written a children’s book.

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Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Thursday that Newsom’s “Ben and Emma’s Big Hit” is scheduled for a Dec. 7 release.

Illustrated by Alexandra Thompson, the publication draws upon Newsom’s dyslexia successful telling of a lad named Ben and his struggles successful school. The words volition look successful OpenDyslexic font to marque it much readable for radical with dyslexia.

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“Tens of millions of Americans conflict with dyslexia – including me,” Newsom said successful a statement. “My dyslexia was peculiarly hard erstwhile I was a kid. I wondered wherefore my younger sister rapidly finished her homework portion I struggled. Reading aloud successful beforehand of the people filled maine with heart-pounding fearfulness and anxiety.

“My self-esteem and my grades suffered until I learned astir dyslexia and strategies for dealing with it; truthful I wrote this publication successful hopes of helping enactment young radical struggling with learning disabilities.”

Newsom volition donate each proceeds to the International Dyslexia Association.

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