There are two files on Sahara Jones. The one the school counselor keeps is evidence that she's a student who needs special education. The other is the book Sahara is secretly writing, her Heart-Wrenching Life Story and Amazing Adventures. The latest chapter in her book unfolds when her mother insists the she be taken out of special ed. So Sahara is facing school in a regular classroom, again. But why even try to do the work, Sahara wonders, if everything she does just winds up in the counselor's file? Enter Miss Pointy, the new teacher. With her eggplant-colored lipstick and strange subjects, such as "Puzzling" and "Time Travel," she's like no other teacher Sahara has ever known. When she passes out writing journals to the class, Sahara begins to have fresh hope for the school year. Through Miss Pointy's unusual teaching, storytelling, and quiet support, Sahara finds the courage to overcome her fears and prove which file shows her true self. Laugh-out-loud dialog and unforgettable characters. - from Amzon