TY - BOOK AU - Codell,Esme Raji TI - Sahara Special SN - 0-7868-1611-2 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Hyperion Paperbacks for Children KW - Self esteem KW - fiction KW - Authorship KW - Teacher-student relations KW - Schools KW - African americans KW - Chicago N1 - 2007 Nominee for the Massachusetts Children's Book Award N2 - Struggling with school and her feelings since her father left, Sahara gets a fresh start with a new and unique teacher who supports her writing talents and the individuality of each of her classmates ER -