Sharon Flake
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Thirteen-year-old Maleeka, uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark, meets a new teacher with a birthmark on her face and makes some discoveries about how to love who she is and what she looks like.
2) Pinned
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, presents a powerful novel about a teen boy and girl, each tackling disabilities.Autumn and Adonis have nothing in common and everything in common. Autumn is outgoing and has lots of friends. Adonis is shy and not so eager to connect with people. But even with their differences, the two have one thing in common--they're each dealing with a handicap. For Autumn, who has a learning disability, reading is a painful...