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Finally! thought Yamira. She had been waiting all day for school to let out. Although this was her second year at this school, she hadn’t made many friends in class. Her favorite part of the school day was dismissal, when she could walk home with...

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Social Studies: School & Family Life

Grade: 7
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Lexile: 660L
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Dr. Tamora McConnell

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