Polacco, Patricia.
Summary: Describes how a teacher named Miss Chew encouraged individuality, and accepted learning differences, and helped a young student with academic difficulties get extra time to take tests and permission to be in advanced art classes. Inspired by the author's memories of her art teacher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2012
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Summary: Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2010
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Summary: After a fellow slave is beaten to death, Sadie and her family flee the plantation for freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J FIC POLPolacco, Patricia.
Summary: Sixth-grade friends Lyla and Jamie, both new to their school, stand up for each other when a clique of popular girls bullies them online.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2012
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Summary: When the Graves family goes on their annual camping trip to Lake Bleakmire, they make a frightening discovery in the forest.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 2008
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Summary: To thank Miss Eula for her wonderful Sunday chicken dinners, three children sell decorated eggs to buy her a beautiful Easter hat.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1992