Synopsis In winning a medal she is no longer there to receive, a tight-lipped little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson.
The kids at school tease Wanda about the faded blue dress she always wears. But then they learn a lesson about tolerance and the plight of those less well off than they are.
Details
Publication Date:
1988-12-01
Series:
Voyager Book
Illustrator:
Louis Slobodkin
Edition Description:
Reissue
Size
Length:
80 pages
Height:
8.5 in
Width:
6.5 in
Thickness:
0.2 in
Weight:
5.6 oz
Publisher's Note A story about Wanda, who wore the same faded dress to school every day but claimed to have a hundred dresses at home. This tender and lovely story has beautiful full-color illustrations that brilliantly convey the feeling and overtones of the story. Newbery Honor Book.
Industry Reviews "A touching and lovely little story." Rochman