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Mostly Monty (age 7-10)
by Johanna Hurwitz
identity ... school
A shy boy with asthma starts first grade and comes into his own, in this appealing story for early chapter book readers. With familiar situations and gentle humor, Hurwitz follows an endearing character as he discovers that being himself can be pretty great after all.
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Juliet Fisher and the Foolproof Plan (age 7-10)
by Natalie Honeycutt
humor ... friendship ... identity
Juliet always tries to be perfect, but all the kids hate her. But when Lydia Jane starts sharing her desk, Juliet learns to have fun.
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The Hundred Dresses (age 7-10)
by Eleanor Estes
identity ... friendship ... school
Publisher comments: Wanda Petronski is an immigrant girl in an American school, who is ridiculed for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. When she tells her classmates that she has one hundred dresses at home, she unwittingly triggers a game of teasing that eventually ends in a lesson for all.

Duveneck Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:27 2012
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