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Reviewed on March 1, 1997
Gr 4-6 An unusual novel set in modern-day Los Angeles. When Mr. Moffat takes over as a long-term substitute for a sixth-grade teacher out on sick leave, he gives notebooks to the class and encourages the students to write about anything they choose. He also copies a poem by a well-known contemporary poet onto the chalkboard every Monday. The novel consists of the chalkboard poems and the students' writings and artwork...Log In or Sign Up to Read More



