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Maple is in fifth grade--again. Now everyone will find out she struggles with reading--or will they? An engaging read for anyone who has ever felt different. nMaple Mehta-Cohen has been keeping a secret: she cant read all that well. She has an impressive vocabulary and loves dictating stories into her recorder--especially the adventures of a daring sleuth whos half Indian and half Jewish like Maple herself--but words on the page just dont seem to make sense to her. Despite all Maples clever tricks to hide her troubles with reading, her teacher is on to her, and now Maple has to repeat fifth grade. Maple is devastated--what will her friends think? Will they forget about her? She uses her storytelling skills to convince her classmates that shes staying back as a special teachers assistant (because of budget cuts, you know). But as Maple navigates the loss of old friendships, the possibility of new ones, and facing her reading challenges head-on, her deception becomes harder to keep up. Can Maple begin to recognize her own strengths, and to love herself--and her brain--just the way she is? Readers who have faced their own trials with school and friendships will enjoy this heartwarming story and its bright, creative heroine. nAdventure abounds and develops into a solid story for students who struggle with reading. . . . This is a story to share with all. --School Library Connection (starred review) n nMaple Mehta-Cohen has a secret: she cant read very well. She has an impressive vocabulary and loves dictating stories into her recorder--especially the adventures of a daring sleuth whos half Indian and half Jewish like Maple herself--but words on the page just dont seem to make sense to her. Despite all Maples clever tricks, her teacher is on to her, and now Maple has to repeat fifth grade. Maple is devastated--what will her friends think? So she uses her storytelling skills to convince her classmates that shes staying back as a special teachers assistant. But as Maple navigates the loss of old friendships, the possibility of new ones, and her reading challenges head-on, her deception becomes harder to keep up. Can Maple begin to recognize her own strengths and love herself--and her brain--just the way she is? In a paperback edition with an eye-catching cover, this heartwarming story and its bright, creative heroine will have special appeal to readers who have faced their own trials with school and friendships.n
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