![]() ![]() Her brother Evan convinces her not to distribute the issue with the big reveal, but somehow one copy gets into somebody’s hands. Once she starts digging, she makes discoveries, and she prints them, not thinking about the consequences. ![]() Her strategy is to use the class newspaper and do some serious investigative reporting. Jessie decides to get to the bottom of this. His hearts say “be mine.” Who is sending the hearts? Most of the messages are simple appreciations of classmates’ strengths: Ryan’s heart says “slam duck ” Tessa has a “nice smile ” and Nina is a “spelling champ.” But Evan’s message is different. Oh – one more thing – candy hearts with personal messages – are showing up on the kids’ desks. Overton, Jessie and Evan Treski’s teacher, has chosen this time of year for her poetry unit, and the kids are all reading and writing poems about love. And, when it’s close to Valentine’s Day, fourth grade is about first romance. What’s fourth grade all about? Friendships, secrets, classroom drama, and the start of figuring out who you are. ![]()
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