The early reader children's book follows a young dragon named Ember, who has a hard time reading and writing. By embarking on a magical journey, Ember makes new friends and completes three challenges, each of which help empower her to achieve her goals and teach her valuable lessons about reading, resiliency and perseverance. The book is written for young readers ages 6 to 10 years old. The author wrote the book based on her own experiences to inspire other young students who struggle to read, write and spell like she did. Also available in Spanish as El Rugido De La Lectura: Un Viaje De Aprendizaje Mágico. --Author Rory Andrlik is a bilingual high school student from Naperville, Illinois. She is a member of the National Honor Society and Robotics Team, and works part-time in a plant pathology laboratory.