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Cynthia Rylant's Slower Than The Rest
‘’Slower than the rest’’ is a story written by Cynthia Rylant. It is a realistic short-story about a boy named Leo. In the beginning, Leo was driving home and spotted a turtle. Soon, when Leo got home he named the turtle Charlie. In the end, he was considered “Slower Than The Rest.” this story shows that no matter how hard you try not to be noticed, you will eventually end up being noticed and you might even get rewarded for it.
One reason Leo and Charlie are alike is because, Leo was lost in a huge world where nobody understood him. Leo was put in a special class, for special needs. In the story, Leo found a turtle on the side of a road. He named it Charlie. Another reason Leo and Charlie are alike is because everybody thought that
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