Sahara Special

A new teacher's unconventional methods may help Sahara redefine her identity in fifth grade.

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Sahara Jones faces fifth grade again, no longer labeled "special needs," but with little hope for change. Enter Miss Pointy, a teacher with eggplant lipstick and subjects like "Puzzling" and "Time Travel." As Sahara navigates her fears and doubts, Miss Pointy's unique approach might just help her discover her true self. Can Sahara redefine what it means to be special and prove her worth beyond the counselor's file? Dive into a story of courage, transformation, and the power of an extraordinary teacher.

From the publisher

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 her eggplant-colored lipstick to the strange subjects she teaches, like “Puzzling” and “Time Travel,” she is like no other teacher Sahara has ever known. With Miss Pointy’s help, Sahara just might find a way to redefine special for herself.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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