by Eleanor Estes
Young Wanda is teased by her classmates for being different than the rest. When Wanda doesn't show up at school students start to wonder why. This is a great story that allows students to understand what bullying is. Leveling system is The Lexile, reading level 870L. Students can participate in "I l...
The main character, Wanda Petronski, is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same dress everyday. Wanda claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but no one believes her. Ultimately, Wanda is pulled out of class and the students feel terrible. Students will love this heartfelt story and it ...
I must say how much I adore this book! It's subject matter is not easy to deal with. It focuses on bullying and racism, but it also shows how to forgive those who have done you wrong. To not end up bitter and hateful. I think this is a very influential book for everyone, not just children, and I bel...
A favorite from childhood: one of the few books that I read multiple times.
Sometimes you do horrible shit and nothing you say after will make it okay. That's a pretty lofty lesson to learn at such a young age. I love this book; it doesn't resolve everything with a nice little bow, but it still educates.
Wanda Petronski only had one dress. Everyone in school knew it, because she wore the same dress every, single day. So when Wanda told the girls that she had one hundred dresses, all types, all colors, all lined up in her closet...well, they made fun of her. Of course they did. But when Wanda's f...
This book should be read with an adult because the lessons it provides about good behavior and mutual respect are invaluable. It is simply written, the drawings are poignant and the language is not complicated.When my daughter asked me to read this lovely little story, she made the assumption that I...
This story is told from the point of view of Maddie, who is the best friend of Peggy, the most popular girl in their class. Peggy is cruel to one of the girls in their class named Wanda, who does not fit in well with the other girls. Because we hear from Maddie who is watching this dynamic and not t...
Spare, poignant, and heartrending, this book will touch your heart. I read this book for the first time as an adult, and was still deeply affected by its honesty, the importance of the lesson it provides, and the conciseness with which the author delivers the story.
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