Ants Across the Page

Ants Across the Page

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(6 customer reviews)

“We were doing okay until my dad bought us a woman.”

“Oh, wait. I’m not supposed to use the word bought. He hired us a woman. Her name was Maggie, and I knew we were in trouble from the beginning…”

Ants Across the Page is a story of the 1960s told from the perspective of an undiagnosed dyslexic eleven-year-old boy, Luke, who tries to spruce up his father so he can win the heart of a woman they refer to as “the sarge” behind her back. In a nutshell, whether you’re a kid whose letters move on the page or an awkward man with tractor grease under his fingernails — there’s always hope.

 Author: Connie Williams

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“We were doing okay until my dad bought us a woman.”

“Oh, wait. I’m not supposed to use the word bought. He hired us a woman. Her name was Maggie, and I knew we were in trouble from the beginning…”

Ants Across the Page is a story of the 1960s told from the perspective of an undiagnosed dyslexic eleven-year-old boy, Luke, who tries to spruce up his father so he can win the heart of a woman they refer to as “the sarge” behind her back. In a nutshell, whether you’re a kid whose letters move on the page or an awkward man with tractor grease under his fingernails — there’s always hope.

 Author: Connie Williams

 

READ THE FIRST CHAPTER

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Paperback, Hardback

6 reviews for Ants Across the Page

  1. Catherine Brakefield

    Heartwarming, Exciting, and Memorable!
    I wasn’t prepared for Ants Across the Page. No one could be prepared for the sonnet of words Connie Williams used to place the reader, smack dab in the middle of Luke’s eleven-year-old mind. From the first paragraph, I was hooked and read this novel in two days!

    Ants Across the Page will be a story I shall never forget! Ants Across The Page brought tears to my eyes and gratification to my heart. I know author Connie Williams’ heart was in this story, as mine was reading it!

    I received a copy of Ants Across the Page for my honest review.

  2. Shelly Winter

    Ants Across the Page is an excellent book that could stand alone on its merit as an engaging, heart-warming story, but in addition; this book is filled with instructive life wisdom, spiritual insights and rock-solid techniques for helping children with learning differences. A book that goes back several decades to teach the reader truths about today!

  3. Robin Melvin (verified owner)

    This delightful story hooked me with the first sentence. It’s told from the mind and heart of a fifth grade boy who is quite intelligent but struggles to read. This book made me smile, laugh, and tear up. I love Ms. Williams writing style. She blends serious subjects with just the right amount of humor and humanity. The characters are well-developed and I fell in love with all of them. So far, I ordered 2 books. One for myself and one for a Christmas gift. I will add it to my favorites on my book shelf and re-read it often.

  4. Lori Ann Wood

    Connie’s insight is a treasure. She draws on her experiences as a teacher and as a child to enlighten us, entertain us, and enrich us. A must-read in this harsh world, her stories will bless you.

  5. nichole scanlon

    Should be required (yet delightful) reading for all educators and parents

    This heart-warming story sheds light on a learning challenge that is much more commonly diagnosed now, but has gone undetected for eons. I truly think it would behoove every new teacher, coach, and parent to read and see how creativity and love can work wonders in a child’s life.

    While I learned some incredible tips and details, ANTS is not just a teaching book or tool. It’s a story of an unlikely family in 1960 so be ready to transport to another era…

    The first page is loaded with descriptive passages that will have you feeling like you’re in the book yourself, so be prepared to live in the past for a few hundred pages. Descriptors, titles, products, it’s all from middle America 1960. The old-timey words and phrases will be an education in itself. If you’re young, you may be googling some terms and if you’re older, you may catch yourself with a little smile on your face as you read.

    The family initially consists of a widowed dad with two sons who desperately need some help on a daily basis. This help comes in the form of Maggie, who whips them into shape quickly. However, underneath a newly clean kitchen and socks that match each day, the reader can tell something additional is bubbling beneath the surface. Learning challenges, old wounds, grief, and love are just some of those bubbles.

    The characters grow (literally since Maggie is also widowed and pregnant) into a family over the course of the book with even a little bit of romance thrown in.

    In the end, we have an excellent ending with all the characters having learned some lessons as well as the reader. I look forward to reading more stories by this author who is one of the most descriptive storytellers I’ve read.

  6. Debra Allard

    I am in love with Ants. Across the page. It’s the kind of book that warms the heart because the author brings each character to life in a charming way. The story is about a dyslexic boy and his Down syndrome brother, who try to get by after their mother dies. Fifth-grader Luke assumes a caretaker role for seven-year-old Stevie, and I had to chuckle at the humorous results. While their father is a loving parent, he has to earn a living as a farmer and a tractor repairman in their barn, leaving little time for keeping up the home. which sorely needs a woman’s touch. Enter, darling Maggie, whom they affectionately dub, “the Sarge,” She hires on as their housekeeper but soon becomes much more, whipping the family and the home into shape in a delightful way. The entire family learns about love and God. I learned about dyslexia and Down’s syndrome and their challenges in the natural environment of their family interactions. Each character is charming and I smiled often while learning about them. The book gave me the same warm feeling I felt while reading “The Mitford” series by Jan Karon. I hope Ms Williams writes more books.

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