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PreS-Gr 1—First published in Australia, this heartwarming book about a girl's first week at school is notable not only for what it does say but what it doesn't. Jessica decides the best way to make friends at her new school is to attract attention, so she brings something with her in a big cardboard box, but when the children see it's only a stuffed bear, they laugh or walk away. The next day she fills the box with cupcakes that she's baked herself, but the children disappear as soon as th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

It’s a well-known scenario: young girl struggles to make friends at new school. But what makes this Australian import especially notable is the fact that the young girl in question, Jessica, uses a wheelchair. Hoping to initiate conversation on her first day, Jessica brings a box to school -- but when she pulls a teddy bear out, the other kids laugh (or walk away). The next day Jessica brings cupcakes, and the day after that her dog, who is quickly ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

On her first day at a new school, Jessica (who happens to use a wheelchair) brings a teddy bear in a box, and the other kids ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More