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Just like other kids, Zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. But Zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong answers, trips over his own feet, and falls down with laughter over a word like “Jabip.” Other kids have their own word to describe him, but Zinkoff is too busy to hear it. He doesn’t know he’s not like everyone else. And one winter night, Zinkoff’s differences show that any name can someday become “hero.”

Loser

Jerry Spinelli

Age Level:

9-12

Genre:

Fiction

Trout and Me

Susan Richards Shreve

Age Level:

9-12

Genre:

Fiction

It’s report card day-the most dreaded day in Hank’s school year. And when Hank gets his grades, they’re his worst nightmare come true: a D in spelling, a D in reading, a D in math. After school, Hank and his friends go to his mom’s deli. His mom is on the prowl-she knows a report card day when she sees one. Hank tries to stall her, but she’s going for his backpack. He’s cornered. Hank hands the report card off to his friend Frankie, who gives it to his friend Ashley, who gives it to Robert, who puts it into a meat grinder! Hank watches as his Ds are ground into a big salami, and this particular salami is being made for a very important client. How will Hank get out of this one? (See more books from the Hank Zipzer series(opens in a new window))

I Got a D in Salami (Hank Zipzer)

Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

Age Level:

9-12

Genre:

Fiction

On the first day of fourth grade, Hank’s teacher assigns a five-paragraph essay, “What I did on my summer vacation,” and he knows he’s in trouble. It has always been difficult for him to read, write, and spell so he decides to “build” his assignment instead — to “bring Niagara Falls into the classroom, water and all.” This is the first book in the Hank Zipzer series.(opens in a new window)

Niagara Falls or Does It? (Hank Zipzer)

Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

Age Level:

9-12

Genre:

Fiction

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Loser

Trout and Me

I Got a D in Salami (Hank Zipzer)

Niagara Falls or Does It? (Hank Zipzer)

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Loser

Trout and Me

I Got a D in Salami (Hank Zipzer)

Niagara Falls or Does It? (Hank Zipzer)

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