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POOR GIRL IN TOWN

From: Lbhcove_at_aol.com
Date: Wed, 04 May 2011 15:10:18 -0400 (EDT)

Published in l944, THE HUNDRED DRESSES by Eleanor Estes, still brings a strong message to young readers about being poor and living on the wrong side of the track.

This Newbery Honor Book, illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, not only deals with poverty but is a strong lesson in relation to bullying.

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Received on Wed 04 May 2011 03:10:18 PM CDT