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GRL - Q School story about a boy who is sent to live with his grandmother. His father is undergoing cancer treatments and his mother is tending to him. Dexter is angry at his parents for leaving him. He struggles between acting out on his anger and then feeling guilty for doing so. Great level Q book Leggi tutto

Dexter the tough was a great book to read with my 3rd grade class. We had a lot of conversations around characters and their traits. We wrote along side Dexter and I could use his edits and drafting to share with my class to help them understand the writing process. This book shows that good people

Something interesting about this story was that it was unique because it was Dexter's first day, the main character, and he's already mad at the principal, the secretary, and the janitor (and he beat up a kid on the first day). But when all the kids have to busily write a story for his teacher, Dext Leggi tutto

About a kid who has a lot of stuff bottled up inside. He hits somebody the first day of school - and after getting a story-writing assignment, writes about it. At first he tells the teacher that it didn't really happen, it's just a story...but as the story goes on, the teacher knows that it's not ju Leggi tutto

I start off every school year reading this with my fourth grade students. Not only is it a great way to discuss bullying and getting along with others, but also how we all come from different backgrounds and we don't always know what others are experiencing or hiding. I love how the character of Dex Leggi tutto

Dexter's tough outer shell is hardened by his family's hardships. With starting a new school and living with his grandmother while his parents are focusing on a medical emergency only make Dexter more determined to be tough but in the wrong ways. This title would make a good book talk for 4th grader Leggi tutto