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Gr 3-6 In this delightful first novel, readers meet Sahara Jones in the school hallway, where she's been pulled out of class for sessions with the Special Needs teacher. It seems that Sahara's official school file is filled with her letters to her father, who had left the family, instead of her completed assignments. Sahara is a secretive writer; she fills her journal at home, then rip...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Miss Pointy is a teacher who enjoys a challenge. And, as the new fifth grade teacher, she has her work cut out for her. There is shy Rachel, who rarely speaks but wants to please. Sakiah says whatever pops into her mind, whether it is kind or not. Angry Darrell, who used to be in the Special Needs class, is barely able to control his body, let alone his mouth. And Sahara Jones, fifth grader for the second time, aspiring writer, is starting a new chapter; she is writing all about her school year and placing the pages in safekeeping "behind section 940 of the public library, where all the books about Somewhere Else are locate...Log In or Sign Up to Read More