Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell
Always great to read a book that makes you smile, especially
when it teaches you a lesson. This children’s book, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell, does just that. In this very short picturesque book, Molly
Lou is taught by her grandmother to embrace who she is: a small, bucked-toothed
girl with a voice that squeals. It is
when she moves away to a new town and starts school that the kids – one in
particular – pick on her, but because she believes in herself, she is not
afraid to run strong, use the teeth to her advantage, and sing proudly. Through these three actions, she wins the
praise of her new classmates in the face of the biggest of bullies, Ronald
Durkin. It ends with Molly Lou sending a
letter to her grandmother thanking her for the reminders! Wow…nice message in this day and age of so
many haters.
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