Extra Credit

I love Andrew Clements books. This is about a girl who must do an extra credit project to pass the 6th grade. Her project ends up being a pen pal from Afghanistan. Through this process both students learn a lot about themselves and life. I think it will be especially good for students to read. It really gave me a good cultural idea of what life is like in a small town in Afghanistan. I wasn't too crazy about the ending, but I guess there was no other way to end it.