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In "The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary," the graduating class of Emerson Elementary school tells their story in rhymed verse from multiple perspectives. United by a shared goal, the children work together to try to keep their beloved school from being torn down to make way for a new supermarket.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Laura Shovan
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