Sparks

By McNamee, Graham

Publishers Summary:
When Todd is both happy and anxious about trying to fit in with the regular fifth grade class but feels confused about how to relate to his former friends in the Special Needs class, a school assignment on the exploited pygmy, Ota Benga, helps give him confidence and clarity.

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ISBN
978-0-38572-977-2
Publisher
New York : Wendy Lamb Books, c2002.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on August 1, 2002

Gr 4-6 Todd Foster, aka Gump, Mr. Retardo, Basket Case, and the Drooling Idiot, was in a special-needs class where he was the smartest kid in the room, but now he is back in a regular fifth-grade program and trying to succeed. But he just cannot seem to catch a break, to "grow a brain." His sister taunts him, his classmates tease him, and his teacher is doubtful of his staying power. Todd is overwhelmed by the constant ass...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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