THE NEW GIRL (PICTURE BOOK)
PICTURE BOOK
THE NEW GIRL by Jacqui Roberts, illustrated by Matt Phelan (Atheneum)
When the teacher suggests the class make Shakeeta feel at home,
observant Mia can't help wondering if Shakeeta could possibly feel
that way being so far from her pet iguana (whatever that is...Mia
speculates its some kind of dinosaur), where boys tease and call names
(Shakeeta threatens to punch the perpetrator in the head, which only
makes it harder for Mia to approach her) and where kids leave other
kids out of soccer games. In a quiet moment, shy Mia gets up the
gumption to bring Shakeeta into the classroom family fold. This
realistic picture book naturally depicts a lively multicultural school
environment, and the light sketchy line nicely matches the tenuousness
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