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Extra Credit by Andrew Clements (2011, Trade Paperback)

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As Letters Flow Back And Forth--Between The Prairies Of Illinois And The Mountains Of Central Asia, Across Cultural And Religious Divides, Through The Minefields Of Different Lifestyles And Traditions--A Small Group Of Children Begin To Speak And Listen To Each Other And In Just A Few Short Weeks, They Make Important Discoveries About Their Communities, About Their World, And Most Of All, About Themselves.

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PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing

ISBN-101416949313

ISBN-139781416949312

eBay Product ID (ePID)99500595

Product Key Features

Book TitleExtra Credit

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicPeople & Places / Asia, School & Education, General, Family / Siblings, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General, People & Places / Middle East

IllustratorYes, Elliott, Mark

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorAndrew Clements

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight5.4 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2008-042877

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey DecimalFic

SynopsisIt isn't that Abby Carson can't do her schoolwork. She just doesn't like doing it. And consequently, Abby will have to repeat sixth grade--unless she meets some specific conditions, including taking on an extra credit project: find a pen pal in a distant country. But when Abby's first letter arrives at a small school in Afghanistan, complications arise. The elders agree that any letters going back to America must be written well, but the only qualified English-speaking student is a boy. And in this village, it's not proper for a boy to correspond with a girl. So, Sadeed's sister will dictate and sign the letters for him. But what about the villagers who believe that girls should not be anywhere near a school? And what about those who believe that any contact with Americans is...unhealthy? As letters flow back and forth--between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of central Asia, across cultural and religious divides, through the minefields of different lifestyles and traditions--a small group of children begin to speak and listen to each other. And in just a few short weeks, they make important discoveries about their communities, about their world, and most of all, about themselves.