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INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Clements, Andrew

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183 pp. | Atheneum | June, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-4929-9 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Mark Elliott. Reluctant student Abby chooses an Afghani pen pal, Sadeed. Because Sadeed's teacher disapproves of him corresponding with a girl, Sadeed writes to Abby in secret. A plot twist brings this story of international relations together; in the end, Abby becomes a more serious student while Sadeed questions gender roles. Clements's timely story should receive high marks from middle-grade and early-middle-school readers.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2009

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