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Stacey falls in love with the student teacher filling in for Mr. Zizmore. Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor Book), Belle Teal, Here Today, A Dog's Life, On Christmas Eve, and the Main Street and Family Tree series, as well as the much-loved...

When Lila, a worrier, moves to a new town, the what ifs only grow, and she feels alone and invisible until her teacher finds a creative and kind way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson that will stay with her long after second grade.

A boy is puzzled by the comic and confusing questions of youth and worried by disturbing insights into adult conflicts.

"Jack's class has a new teacher who seems really cool. All they do with her is sing songs and play outside. Will they learn anything from her at all?"--Back cover.