Sahara Jones is going into fifth grade-again. Although she won't be "Sahara Special" anymore (special needs, that is), she doesn't expect this year to be any better than last year. Fifth grade is going to be different, though, because Sahara's class is getting a new teacher: Miss Pointy. From... read more
“I couldn't see where my sentence would end.”
“Knowing I'm not stupid is enough for me, I'm enough for me.”
“The only reason a girl your age should wear makeup is if she's a rock star or a hooker, and the minute you start showing promise in either of those areas we'll hop on down to Target and stock you up with everything you need.”
“(mom) "She'd rather read than go anywhere." (Sahara) Well, that's not true, Why do you think I read? To go everywhere.”
“...it hadn't occurred to me that I was failing myself.”
1. Me and Darrell Sikes
2. My True Ambition
3. At the Library
4. New Things All the Time
5. We Got Her
6. The Lion's Lesson
7. George Gets Busted
8. The Way Things are Built
9. Miss Pointy Gets Me Where I Live
10. Orphans
11. Why Teachers Get Apples
12. Name-calling
13. Autobiographia Literaria
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