Ashley and Junie B. Jones: A Struggling Reader Makes a Connection to Literacy

This case study of a struggling reader suggests that learning to read is not necessarily about using the right program, but rather about making the right connection. This case describes how Ashley, a child with special needs, came to literacy in her own way in the company of Barbara Park's fictional character, Junie B. Jones, a girl about her age who had outrageous adventures and some language difficulties similar to her own.