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Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Short, buck-toothed and completely unbothered. 🐸
Who it's for
Instead of shrinking when she's picked on, Molly Lou treats each insult as information she doesn't have to accept, leaning on the voice of someone who loves her.
Self-conscious and braced for teasing→Confident and self-accepting
Feelings it meets
What it is
Molly Lou Melon is very short, has buck teeth and a voice like a bullfrog, but her grandmother has taught her to walk proudly and believe in herself. When her family moves and she starts at a new school, a boy named Ronald Durkin mocks each of her quirks, and she answers every jab by turning that quirk into a talent that wins over her classmates.
Where to find it
In print from Putnam (Penguin Random House) and widely available in libraries.
Before you start
Heads up: A classroom bully.
Age: Ages 4–8
Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded.Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Chapter 10
