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In this children’s fiction, a young girl navigates daily embarrassments at school and at home, discovering that everyone carries both visible and hidden faults. The story gently explores how family dynamics, especially the realities of divorce, shape her understanding of right and wrong. Through her experiences, readers see that tolerance and empathy are key to coping with difficult emotions and situations in school and family life.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Betsy Haynes
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