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Extra Credit

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4.4 out of 5
Based on 25 Ratings and 17 Reviews

Book Description
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. As letters flow back and forth--between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of Afghanistan--sixth-grader Abby, 10-year-old Amira, and 11-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other.
Book Information
PublisherTurtleback Books
BindingLibrary Binding (8 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages224
ISBN-100606223924
ISBN-13978-0606223928
Publication Date02/01/2011
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About Andrew Clements (Author) : Andrew Clements is a published author and illustrator of children's books and young adult books. He has been nominated for a multitude of state awards and has won the Christopher Award and an Edgar A... more
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About Mark Elliott (Illustrator) : Mark Elliott is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Mark Elliott include Emperor Qianlong: Son of Heaven, Man of the World... more
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9/2/2009 Mary Sandford said: Interesting topic for Andrew Clemmens, but of course well done. Abby who lives in Illinois is struggling with school and writes to Afghanistan where Sajeed is not allowed to write to a girl so his sister Amira signs his letter. It seemed very real for both characters..
tags: I recommend

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