What is the book Sahara Special about?
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.
How many pages is Sahara special?
192
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780786816118 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Publication date: | 09/01/2004 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 192 |
What is the theme of Sahara special?
theme. The theme of this book is don’t judge people by their looks. For an example: Sahara is a special needs kids and looks like she can’t even count to ten. But actually, she is very smart.
What genre is Sahara special?
Fiction
Sahara Special/Genres
Where did Esme Raji Codell grow up?
Chicago
Esmé Raji Codell grew up in Chicago, and began teaching in Chicago’s public school system after graduating from Northeastern Illinois University.
In what type of school does Esme teach?
Educating Esmé: Diary of a First Year Teacher is a book written by children’s literature specialist and then elementary school teacher Esmé Raji Codell. The book, presented in diary format, presents Esmé’s first year teaching in an inner-city public school in Chicago; her joys, trials and experiences.
When was Educating Esme published?
April 1999
Educating Esmé/Originally published
Where did Esme Raji Codell live growing up?
Where does the book Sahara special take place?
Set in contemporary Chicago, Sahara Special (2003), American author Esme Raji Codell’s debut children’s novel, follows Sahara Jones, who is entering fifth grade again. Sarah wants to be a writer but has not written anything at school, including her homework, since her father left two years ago.
Why does Sahara special call herself Sahara special?
Her classmates call her Sahara Special because she has to work with the special-needs teacher out in the hall along with the disruptive Darrell Sikes. When Sahara’s mother objects to the arrangement, Sahara is held back to repeat the fifth grade; Sahara is thrilled to transfer from the land of “special dumb” to the realm of “normal dumb.”
When was the first edition of Sahara published?
Struggling with school and her feelings since her father left, Sahara gets a fresh start with a new and unique teacher who supports her writing talents and the individuality of each of her classmates. This edition was published in 2003 by Hyperion Books For Children in New York.
Why is Sahara special by Esme Raji Codell called?
Her feisty narrator, Sahara Jones, does none of her schoolwork even though she loves to read and writes in secret—she’s been traumatized by her father’s abandonment. Her classmates call her Sahara Special because she has to work with the special-needs teacher out in the hall along with the disruptive Darrell Sikes.