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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I kind of wish that someone had stepped in on Violet's behalf in this story rather than leaving her on her own with Irwin who was a real slug of a character. On the other hand, this was a satisfying end to the story as well. Though Irwin is going to keep being a pest and curiously, it's up to Violet to handle it. A very shy student, Violent, was in Mrs. Maxwell's class and she got the lead role of Lady Space in the call play about the solar system. During the play she helped the class bully, Irwin, with his lines even though he picks on her during class. In the end she realizes it's okay not to be shy. This book is a good model how you should be nice to everyone and that it's okay to be shy but you can overcome it if you would like. no reviews | add a review
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Violet, who is very shy and hates for anyone to look at her in school, finally comes out of her shell when she is cast as Lady Space in a play about the solar system and saves the production from disaster. No library descriptions found. |
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This book explores the challenges of being a shy child in school and being teased by other students. Having been a child with a lot of social anxiety, I found Violet's character very relatable. Cari Best does a great job of showing that shy children are often very different at home and with their close friends than they are in the classroom. This book teaches empathy and encourages children to be kind to one another. I would highly recommend this book to elementary school teachers. The illustrations are fun, as well. ( )