Sahara's Special

So far, I am enjoying Sahara's Special by Esme Raji Codell. Sahara is truly a special character and the way the book is written, children her age could relate very easily to some of the scenarios and feelings that she expresses throughout the text. My favorite character is probably Sahara in part because she is the main character, but she is also has quite a personality that not many others see because of their own life stresses and dealings. I don't think that her teachers and principal take her seriously and just want to make their own lives easier by handing her off to the special education teacher. I think if they would help her in non-academic ways that her academics might improve. I love the fact that she is storing papers in the 940's section, not only because that is a less-visited section but also because of the fact that it relates to her own life and dreams. I do hope to see someone find those papers and see how that turns out for her. I am looking forward to see how the rest of the book turns out!