Lovell, Patty, and David Catrow. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2001. Print. 32 pages.
- ISBN-10: 0399234160
- ISBN-13: 978-0399234163
Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that
sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. She doesn’t mind. Her
grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she
takes that to heart. But then Molly Lou has to start in a new school. A horrible bully
picks on her on the very first day, but Molly Lou Melon knows just what to do about
that!
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This story would be great in Middle School addressing self-esteem. I could read this to my students and have them write about what they may be embarrassed about themselves, or get made fun of for. They could talk about how it makes them feel when they get picked on by their peers and discuss some ways to combat the issue of bullying.
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