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Sahara Special

by Esme Raji Codell

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There are two files on Sahara Jones. The one the school counselor keeps is evidence that she's a fifth-grader who needs special education. The other is the book Sahara is secretly writing, her Heart-Wrenching Life Story and Amazing Adventures. The latest chapter in her book unfolds when her mother insists that she be taken out of special Ed. So Sahara is facing fifth grade in the regular classroom, again. But why even try to do the work, Sahara wonders, if everything just winds up in the counselor's file? Enter Miss Pointy, the new fifth-grade teacher. With her eggplant-colored lipstick, and strange subjects such as Puzzling and Time Travel, she's like no other teacher Sahara has ever known. Through Miss Pointy's unusual teaching, storytelling, and quiet support, Sahara finds the courage to overcome her fears and prove which file shows her true self.

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Sahara Jones's school counselor insists Sahara needs special education, but her mother insists she go back in her regular class. When Sahara's new fifth grade teacher, Miss Pointy, arrives, her unusual teaching, storytelling, and support encourage Sahara to show her true self.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780786807932
Author:
Codell, Esme Raji
Publisher:
Hyperion Books for Children
Author:
Codell, Esme Raji
Subject:
General
Subject:
Social Situations - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Ethnic - African American
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
School & Education
Subject:
Teacher-student relationships
Subject:
People & Places - United States - African-American
Subject:
Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Authorship
Publication Date:
April 2003
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
856x596x74 74
Age Level:
08-12
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