Description
Nora Rowley is a gifted fifth grader who has secretly known she is a genius for years, yet deliberately earns poor grades to avoid standing out and to challenge the importance adults place on test scores. When she sees how deeply the grading system affects her classmates—especially her best friend, Stephen—Nora launches an experiment that quickly draws the attention of her family, teachers, and school community. As her plan unfolds, she must confront the consequences of deception and consider what truly measures intelligence, effort, and achievement. With warmth, humor, and a thoughtful critique of academic pressure, this compelling middle-grade novel explores friendship, individuality, responsibility, and the meaning of success.
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hardcover
Thorndike Press
Published Aug 2, 2004
171 pages
ISBN: 9780786267675
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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