Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade

This heartwarming tale of friendship, kindness, and acceptance captures the ups and downs of navigating elementary school.

Join a fifth-grade class as they grapple with the arrival of Elsie Edwards, a new student dealing with home problems and struggling with her weight. As the story unfolds, they learn that appearances and circumstances don't define a person's worth, and that compassion and understanding can break down barriers.

Through the story's engaging and relatable characters, readers will learn powerful lessons about empathy, understanding, and the importance of looking beyond appearances.Barthe Declements is an author of children's and young adult books. Some of her published credits include Fourth Grade Wizards, Double Trouble, I Never Asked You to Understand Me, and Bite of the Gold Bug: A Story of the Alaskan Gold Rush (Once Upon America).