Sahara Jones is going into fifth grade-again. Although she won t be "Sahara Special" anymore (special needs, that is), she doesn t expect this year to be any better than last year.Fifth grade is going to be different, though, because Sahara s class is getting a new teacher. With her eggplant-colored lipstick and strange subjects such as "Puzzling" and "Time Travel," Miss Pointy is like no other teacher Sahara has ever known. With her help, Sahara just might find a way to redefine special for herself.