Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade

Nothing's Fair in Fifth GradeBy: Barthe DeClements This heartwarming tale of friendship, kindness, and acceptance captures the ups and downs of navigating elementary school. Join a fifth grade class as they grapple with the arrival of Elsie Edwards, a new student dealing with home problems and struggling with her weight. As the story unfolds, they learn that appearances and circumstances don't define a person's worth, and that compassion and understanding can break down barriers.

Alex learns quickly that the right thing to do is say he’s sorry

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losing friends to gang violence

from Libya to the Kurdish Peshmerga’s desperate fight against the Islamic State

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and falls deeply and deliriously in love for the first time

Sohrab calls him Darioush—the original Persian version of his name—and Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that he’s Darioush to Sohrab

and freedom has resonated with young readers across the globe

She names him Lucky

He’s done it over and over again—no attachments and no emotion necessary