Emily is eight years old .
She lives in a big house .
She has a lot of friends but Emily is not happy .
She has a secret .
She doesn't want to tell anyone about her secret .
She feels embarrassed .
The problem is that if nobody knows about it , there is no one that can help her .
Emily doesn't write her homework .
When there is an exam .
She gets sick one day .
Emily's teacher finds out , she sees that Emily can't write on the board .
She calls her after class and asks her to tell the truth .
Emily says it is true .
I don't know how to read and write .
So , Emily and her teacher meet every day after class .
They practice together .
Now she knows how to read and write .