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When the new school bully starts teasing her classmates, Molly Lou Melon turns to the wise words of her grandmother. Inspired by these lessons, she discovers confidence in herself and learns how to confront bullying with resilience and self-acceptance.
First publish date: April 1994
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Patty Lovell
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