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The Magic Beads
It’s seven-year-old Lillian’s first day at a new school, and she’s got butterflies in her tummy, but those butterflies turn into grasshoppers when she learns she has to bring something for Show and Tell at the end of the week! Lillian and her mother have just moved away from Lillian’s abusive father and into a family shelter, leaving behind all of their possessions. Every...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 28th 2007
by Simply Read Books
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This book brought tears to my eyes. 7-year-old Lily lives in a shelter with her mother because they left her father, who is violent and abusive. In a new classroom in a new school in a new city, Lily struggles to fit in. Her first day, she finds out she will have to share in “Show-and-Tell” on Friday. As she watches other students throughout the week share about their fabulous toys, she worries more and more. She doesn’t have any toys to share—she and her mom left all her toys behind when they l...more
I was pretty surprised that this book came right out and talked about a girl who is living at a shelter because her dad used to hit her mom and hurt her, etc...but wow did I love that! Real issues! I am a big believer in educating my kids on all such issues as young as possible cause this is the world we live in and I don't want sheltered, naive children. And this book was fair and accurate as it talked about how the girl still missed her dad and the times he was nice and their nice home and thi...more
Oct 30, 2007
Katt
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This book was heart warming. I was an addvocate for the YWCA before I had my son; and I saw what living in a shelter did to those children--they had a really hard time adjusting to having to leave everything familar to them and children really don't understand the adult relationships.
I was suprised and pleased with this book. The text was good and the pictures were beautiful.
I was suprised and pleased with this book. The text was good and the pictures were beautiful.
Girl who lives in a battered women's shelter get nervous about Show and Tell at school since she doesn't have any toys to show. VERY touching, sweet picture book!
Themes: being the new kid, living in a women's shelter to escape aabuse
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