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Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You
Author: Barthe DeClements
Helen, the class clown, is an ace in both math and baseball, but there is one area of study that 'Bad Helen' is truly bad at--reading. With her poor grades, Helen realizes that she may be stuck in sixth grade forever. Luckily, with the help of a sympathetic teacher, Helen decides to enter a special education class, even if it means being teased ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780590404624
ISBN-10: 0590404628
Publication Date: 9/1986
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Every special ed. teacher (and regular ed. teacher) should read this! A sixth grade girl struggles with a learning disability while her mother refuses to support enrolling her in special education. The stigma of special ed. is clear, and the main character has humorous ways of coping with her dilemma.
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Showing that bad isn't always cool.
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"...this is also a good book read, and Helen at her worst will undoubtedly provoke laughter asa well as sympathy." - ALA Booklist
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This book is by the author of "Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade" and "The Fourth Grade Wizards".


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