cover image SPARKS

SPARKS

Graham McNamee, . . Dell/Yearling, $4.99 (119pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41847-4

A boy promoted from a special-needs fourth-grade class to the "real fifth-grade" is determined not to flunk. "Todd's earnest narrative reveals his heartrending determination, and his sense of humor belies his inherent intelligence," wrote PW in a starred review. Ages 7-10. (Dec.)