cover image FOURTH GRADE WEIRDO

FOURTH GRADE WEIRDO

Martha Freeman, .. Dell/Yearling, $4.50 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41689-0

Dexter fears he's an oddball because he carries a "dweebacious" briefcase and eats only black jelly beans. "Most of the entertainment stems from Dexter's ability to laugh at himself," wrote PW. Ages 9-12. (Aug.)