Esmé Raji Codell

Sahara Special

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Produktbeschreibung

The winner of the International Children's Book Award, this novel tells the funny and touching tale of classroom redemption. Sahara Jones is going into fifth grade--again. Although she won't be "Sahara Special" (special needs, that is) anymore, she soon learns to find a way to redefine special for herself.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Seitenzahl: 175
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 133mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 132g
• ISBN-13: 9780786816118
• ISBN-10: 0786816112
• Artikelnr.: 21655322

Autorenporträt

Esmé Raji Codell is the author of Hanukkah, Shmanukkah!, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Diary of a Fairy Godmother, with illustrations by Drazen Kozjan a memoir for young readers, Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard-to-Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade, and the IRA Children's Book Award winner, Sahara Special. Her first book was the memoir Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year, and her most recent book for adults is How To Get Your Child to Love Reading.  She has worked as a children's bookseller, teacher, and school librarian, and now runs the popular children's literature Web site www.planetesme.com, and literary salon, The Planet Esmé Bookroom. Esmé lives in Chicago with her husband and son.