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During a Mothers' Sunday service, older ladies gather in white gowns and striking hats. Seated behind her grandmother, Clara B. is enchanted by her grandmother’s radiant hat. Determined, she seeks a way to wear it herself, hoping to share that moment of beauty and family connection.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Melanie Turner-Denstaedt
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