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Title	:	Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You
Author	:	Barthe DeClements
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 146 pages
Published	:	January 1st 1995 by Turtleback Books (first published September 4th 1985)
Categories	:	Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade. Realistic Fiction. Academic. School. Humor

Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You

Barthe DeClements

Hardcover | Pages: 146 pages

Rating: 3.74 | 2111 Users | 81 Reviews

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Helen Nichols has a reputation for being one of the best pitchers, and worst readers, in the sixth grade. She's also known as one of the biggest troublemakers in school. At the start of the year, she's assigned to the classroom of Mrs.Lobb--"Blob" to those who know her--a teacher with very little tolerance and a lot of rules. Although Helen works for hours after school every day with her mother on her homework, she can't fake her way through reading assignments and tests all year, and soon she's in danger of failing the sixth grade. With the sympathetic guidance of some understanding adults (her father, uncle, and new teacher, Mr. Marshall), Helen makes the difficult decision to start taking special ed classes in reading--even if it means getting made fun of by her classmates. Although many of the references in the book are more than a little out of date--the students talk about playing Van Halen albums and use Pee Chee notebooks--DeClements does an excellent job of creating a relatable pre-teen world. Her sixth graders talk like sixth graders, and act like sixth graders, without ever lapsing into the sort of self consciously good behavior that makes it obvious that they were written by an adult. This is important, not only because it makes the characters believable, but because it is an honest portrayal of the sort of power struggles that kids at this age have with the adults around them. They're not sure if they want to be treated like children or teenagers, and take a great deal of pride in pulling things over on adults (particularly their parents) when they can. Helen frequently does things at her friend's house that she knows her mother wouldn't allow--drive in her friend's brother's fiberglass car, go to a horror movie unchaperoned--and this seemed so wonderfully realistic to me. DeClements also deals with Helen's bad behavior and reading difficulties with the same sort of empathy and realism. It's not difficult to see why she acts out so much, but the connection between her bad behavior and her disability is never belabored. Also, just because Helen decides to take special education classes doesn't mean that she suddenly loses all of her self-deprecating negativity. "Face it, Helen," she says in the next to last chapter. "You're dumb in reading." Another facet of DeClement's realism is that the adults in the novel have their problems and short-comings, too. Mrs. Lobb is certainly a beleagured teacher, but she's also unable to find a way to connect with Helen and be a productive figure in her life. Helen's mother also means well with her refusal to let Helen take special education classes, but her actions are mostly motivated by her pride, and Helen's father even admits this to her. Adults aren't perfect either, and I think that demonstrating that shows a lot of respect for young readers. The other standout aspect of this book is that it really underscores the importance of taking responsibility for oneself and one's actions. Helen not only decides of her own accord to pay back the school for her spray-painting vandalism, but also asks herself to be considered for special ed classes. Later in the book, she assures her mother that at twelve, she's old enough--and responsible enough--to stay at home without supervision after school. Learning to be responsible helps Helen begin to feel better about herself as a person, and I think this is an applicable message for any young reader.

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Original Title:	Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You
ISBN:	0606081690 (ISBN13: 9780606081696)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Sunshine State Young Readers Award (1987), Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (1988), New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award (1989)

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good kids book. Weird for me to see teachers from a "bad" kid's perspective.

this was a good book. I liked it because it was very realistic. I tend to like books that are very realistic.

Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You by Barthe DeClements is a controversial book mainly for the use of the word retarded. This word is frowned upon by almost everyone, with good reason. The book uses this word to talk about people who use resources from the special education room. This word is definitely not one of my favorite words, and it hurts to read, but I believe that this word in this book can be used to teach students that the words we chose to use are not okay sometimes, and can hurt

It's hard to say which book is better, 'Nothing's Fair in the Fifth Grade' or this one. Elsie Edwards is in this book, though she's actually a minor character, the focus is on a new character who has a learning disability and has to deal with that. I guess that's why this book is titled as such, right? She's a normal girl who makes mistakes and gets in a bit of trouble... it's a very realistic book. It's been a long time since I read it, I probably should read it again for a stroll down memory

Painfully realistic depiction of a talented, athletic girl who also has learning disabilities and behavior problems.

Recently my daughter and I read "Fish in a Tree," about a girl who is dyslexic and how she deals with that challenge both in the classroom and socially. It reminded me so much of this 80s book that was a favorite of mine when I was just my daughter's age. Cultural references are dated but it's still a great story! Read it in 90 minutes.

Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You, by Barthe DeClements has been challenged due to the use of the word retarded in the story. The word is used in a negative way towards students who use the resources offered by the Special Education room. The main character, Helen has a multitude of other skills, however the one she lacks is reading. I believe the author purposefully included this language that is hurtful in order to shed light on the dangers of letting these little words slide by in our own