Clementine's Letter
Readers rate it 4.3 (7 on Hardcover)
168 pages · Released Apr 1, 2008 · Hyperion
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This is a warm, humorous middle-grade novel about a spirited, artistic girl learning to navigate change and consider others' needs alongside her own desires. The story gently explores how self-centeredness can conflict with empathy, and Clementine's journey toward understanding serves as a gentle moral lesson. The book celebrates neurodivergent traits (impulsivity, constant creative energy) as strengths while showing the importance of adapting to new situations and respecting others' dreams.
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Clementine can’t believe her ears – her beloved teacher, Mr. D’Matz, might be leaving them for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt! No other teacher has ever understood her impulsiveness, her itch to draw constantly, or her need to play “Beat the Clock” when the day feels too long. And in his place,... Clementine can’t believe her ears – her beloved teacher, Mr. D’Matz, might be leaving them for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt! No other teacher has ever understood her impulsiveness, her itch to draw constantly, or her need to play “Beat the Clock” when the day feels too long. And in his place, he’s left a substitute with a whole new set of rules that Clementine just can’t figure out. The only solution, she decides, is to hatch a plan to get Mr. D’Matz back. If it means ruining her teacher’s once-in-a-lifetime chance -- well, it’s worth it. Isn’t it?
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- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Humorous stories
- Letters
- Students
- Juvenile fiction
- Family life
- Fiction
- Teachers
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- Children's fiction
- Letters, fiction
- Schools, fiction
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ISBN 9780786838844 · Hyperion