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Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit

by Paula Danziger · 1996

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Amber Brown is in deep trouble. Lately, no matter what she does, it isn't enough. She straightens up her room, sort of. She does her homework, well, most of it. And she agrees to meet Max, her mother's new boyfriend, but she doesn't agree to like him.

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Now her mother is angry, her teacher wants all of her homework, and Max keeps trying to make her laugh. What's Amber to do? All she wants is a little extra credit. She really tries... But how will she succeed?

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisdivorcedivorceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 128 pages

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