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Clarion Books, 2004-01-09

Hundred Dresses

Hundred Dresses

Eleanor Estes, Author

Louis Slobodkin, Illustrator

Paperback

9780152052607

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The Newbery Honor-winning book about prejudice and understanding is now available in this restored edition that recaptures the vivid artwork of Slobodkin. Includes a letter to readers from the author's daughter that relates the true story behind the book.
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Simple yet powerful, this classic reveals the ripple effects of silence and exclusion. Readers feel the sting of regret and the longing for redemption.

Keywords and Themes: Change • Character • Classics • Clothing • Compassion • Dress & Hair • Empathy • Forgiveness • Friendship • Girls & Women • Integrity • Justice • Juvenile Fiction • Prejudice & Racism • Regret • Reputation • Responsibility • School & Education • Social Themes

Readability • 5.3

Age Range • 6-9

Pages • 80

Subjects • Friendship • Polish Americans

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Classics • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism • Juvenile Fiction | School & Education • Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women • Juvenile Fiction | Clothing, Dress & Hair

This Newbery Honor classic, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist, is a beautifully written tribute to the power of kindness, acceptance, and standing up for what's right.

Wanda Petronski is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. She claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but everyone knows she doesn't. When Wanda is pulled out of school one day, the class feels terrible, and classmate Maddie decides that she is "never going to stand by and say nothing again."

A timeless, gentle tale about bullies, bystanders, and having the courage to speak up.

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