A little boy is relocated to a new school. His name is Jake. He is very short and very self-conscious about his lack of height. Yet, by a quirk of fate he develops a friendship with the tallest student in the classroom, who happens to be a female tomboy by the name of Minn. At first, the two children do not hit it off. Naturally, it makes sense since both of them are self-conscious about their heights. Yet, it is actually this dissimilarity that brings them together. They share a common bond. They both feel that they are freaks of nature. This story is a revelation of their developing friendship. It is a good story for young children. It could be used to teach children about developing empathy for others. It can also teach that you sometimes need to look beyond the surface to see the good in other people.
Wong, Janet S. Minn and Jake. Illus. Genevieve Cote. New York: Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux., 2003.
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I agree with your ending statement!! One should never judge a book by its' cover!!
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