Nathan Confronts His Fears Nathan loves math and drawing, but reading and writing are hard for him. He likes the reading teacher who is giving him extra help, but while he is trying to improve, he starts getting notes from another student, making fun of him. Nathan tries to brush it off, but the mean notes are too much for him to handle. He decides to skip school and run away for the day. But he doesn't realize that this decision will cause a whole new set of problems. How will Nathan and his family work together with the school to solve his problem? Nathan and the Note Nerd is an entertaining and realistic book about challenges that children face every day. Adults and children alike will appreciate both the deft storytelling, and the talking points the book brings up for readers.