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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Sahara Special" by Esme Raji Codell

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Selected (8) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "Sahara Special" by Esme Raji Codell. Sahara Special is the story of Sahara Jones's 5th grade school year and the struggles she overcomes to make friends and reach her potential as a writer. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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Concepts
figurative language, friendship, masks, perseverance, relationships, similes, education, reading connected text
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice